HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE — Lake County Milers presents its 10th annual Spring Has Sprung Run/Walk on May 20. Two Lake County high school running groups will again receive a large portion of the net proceeds from the 5K/10K race.
The annual fitness event in Hidden Valley Lake will feature a flat 5K run and walk, as well as a challenging 10K run with hills and panoramic views. Children ages 4 to 10 can participate in their own 1/2K and 1K timed runs.
Start and finish for all races will be at Coyote Valley Elementary School, located at 18950 Coyote Valley Road. Take the Hartman Road exit off Highway 29 and turn at the first left.
The children”s races are set for 8 a.m., followed by the 5K/10K for ages 11 and older at 8:30 a.m. Event-day registration is from 7:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. Prizes and medals will be awarded starting at 10 a.m.
Early registration through May 10 costs $30 for adults and $20 for youths 19 and younger for the 5K/10K. Fees increase by $5 after May 10.
Entry for the children”s races is $5 through race day.
A large portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Middletown and Upper Lake high school cross-country teams.
New at this year”s race will be a mini-expo, where participants can browse booths and displays from the event”s sponsors.
“Business sponsors in Lake County and beyond have always been so supportive of our event and they have come on board in a special way this year,” Milers President Jeanine Burnett said.
Joining Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District, which has been the star sponsor of the event since 2004, is Calpine Corporation, which operates the Geysers geothermal plant in Lake County. As star sponsors, each organization imparts a special message. The HVL Community Services District is promoting Water Awareness Month and Calpine, which takes an active role in its employees” fitness, is committed to sustainability.
“Spring Has Sprung gets better every year and we have an event full of exciting activities for the whole family,” Burnett said, noting the mini-expo, race giveaway bags stuffed with extras like a BPA-free water bottle and merchant coupons, and the children”s races. “The Milers truly want the whole family to get off the couch and get active. It is not about just kids being in sports ? mom and dad need to be healthy also. Physical fitness is for a lifetime. Running and walking routinely does much to further that goal and it takes very little equipment.”
In addition to providing an opportunity to get the family out for a competitive fitness event, Spring Has Sprung features other inducements. Everyone who enters the 5K or 10K by May 10 will receive a T-shirt with this year”s logo and all entrants in the children”s races will get a coupon for a free frozen yogurt from Big Chill.
Participants can register online at RunSignUp.com or with a mail-in form from the Milers” website, www.lakecountymilers.com. For an entry form and other instructions, call 987-3229.
