FORR ANNUAL 5K ROAD RACE

Friends of Reading Recreation sponsors a 5K road race at Memorial Park. The race is usually held on a Thursday evening in late July.

The wheel-measured course is flat to gently rolling through quiet, tree-lined, suburban roads. It starts on Harrison Street and features a nice open finish on the grass at Memorial Park. Professional timing has been provided by Yankee Timing.

2008 Details:
Location: Memorial Park, Harrison Avenue, Reading
Cost: $18.00,  First 150 registrants will get a FREE commemorative T-Shirt
Register online at: www.signmeup.com/59729

2008 Sponsors:
Altitude Rocks - provided a mobile rock climbing structure at Memorial Park for kids to climb during the race.

Vitality Wellness Spa - massage therapy tent

Enterprise Rent-A-Car - All registered runners entered in a raffle to win a FREE Weekend Rental

Talk 2 the Hand. - singing of the National Anthem

Gregory's - Free slush!

Race Results (2008)
Results by Yankee Timing posted at CoolRunning.com

Race Photos (2008)
Click here to view

Race Video (2008)
taken by Stephen Vittorioso from the Reading Advocate
(Read full Advocate article on the race here)