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WATERFORD — The 23rd annual Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race, 5K Fitness Walk and One Mile Fun Run will take place on Sunday, Oct. 9, on Waterford Common.
The event includes a Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the Waterford/ Harrison P.T.O.
The one-mile fun run, for ages 12 and under, will start at 11:30 a.m. and is free for all kids. The 5K will start at noon. The race is a challenging, scenic, out and back course along Route 35/37 (alongside Keoka Lake) to Sweden Road and back to the Common.
Money raised benefits the Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors attending Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. To date, the scholarship fund has given more than 107 scholarships totaling $80,000.
The Chili Cook-off Competition benefits the Harrison/Waterford PTO. It is free to enter, $5 to taste.
This long-standing, community event in town draws upwards of 300 participants in support of the race, including runners, race volunteers, sponsors and the Chili Cook-Off contestants, along with their families and the chili samplers.
Race fee is $20 in advance, $25 on race day. Families of four or more can sign up for $70. Visit waterfordfall5k.com to print an application or to register on line at Running 4 Free.com or at Active.com. To get an application by mail, email your name and mailing address to waterfordfall5k@gmail.com. Sign up by Sept. 1 to get a free T-shirt.
To enter the chili cook-off, contact harrisonwaterfordpto@gmail.com.
For more information, contact Roxanne Ames, 207- 583-2603.
TOP PHOTO: Runners poised at the start of the 2015 Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race. BELOW: Kids line up for the one-mile run run. (Submitted photos)
