LAKEPORT >> The Westside Community Park Committee will hold a Two-Mile and 5K Fun Walk & Run on Sunday, May 28. This event will support future development at the Park and the Committee’s ongoing operation of the Jane Barnes Field.
This year’s course will take participants through the future development portion of the park, across Forbes Creek and through the Puett property to Martin Street. The finish will be at the Kiwanis Club of Lakeport’s Craft Fair located on the grounds of Natural High, 810 North Main Street in Lakeport
Carol Thorn, Financial Officer of the Westside Community Park Committee, thanked Lisa Hutton and Michelle Kundsen for allowing the run to pass through their property. Thorn added, “With this year’s run passing through the back portion of the park and the Puett property participants can enjoy the natural beauty of the area.”
The Westside Community Park Committee is a local non-profit group of community volunteers developing a regional recreation park for the City of Lakeport. The park is accessed from Parallel Drive just past the Matt Mazzei Auto Dealerships.
The Westside Community Park is home to the Konocti Youth Soccer League, the three Lakeport teams of the Ukiah Men’s Soccer League and is used by the Westshore Little League for its Softball and Junior League teams. Additional facilities include a dog park, horseshoe pits and a walking trail.
The Committee recently completed a bicycle pump track with financial support from the Lakeport Rotary Club.
Registration for the Fun Walk & Run begins at 7:30 a.m. with the walk/run commencing at 8 a.m. The start will be at the Westside Community Park, 1401 Westside Park Road.
The registration fee is $20. Advanced registration is available at the Committee’s website, www.westsidecommunitypark.org.
Each participant will receive a Westside Community Park T-shirt and an entrant’s bid. Pets are welcome on a leash.
