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2013 4th of July Firecracker Fun Run

2013 4th of July Firecracker Fun Run 

Register by June 21st to get your fun running! 

Join the Spero Foundation and the 4th of July Committee for the 3rd Annual Firecracker Fun Run. This untimed, 5k fun run is perfect for the entire family to enjoy. The start and finish lines will be in the vicinity of Kersting court at the corner of Sierra Madre Blvd. and Baldwin Ave in Sierra Madre. Participants first run East on Sierra Madre Blvd. down to Sierra Vista Park, where they turn around and run west back up Sierra Madre Blvd. to Sunnyside. Participants will turn around again at Sunnyside and travel the parade route on Sierra Madre Blvd. back to Kersting Court. Participants are allowed to bring strollers and dogs to this family friendly event.

The run begins at 8:00am on Thursday, July 4th with check in from 7:00-7:45am in Kersting Court. Adults are $20.00 and youth under 10 are $15.00 prior to June 21st, all participants are $25.00 after June 21st. T-shirts are guaranteed with registration if you sign up prior to June 21st! Register online atwww.cityofsierramadre.com/onlineregistration, keyword: fun run, or in person at the Community Recreation Center, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd by July 1st. Otherwise register on Thursday, July 4th the morning of the event from 7:00-7:45 am in Kersting Court.

Come get your feet moving and be part of what promises to be another amazing Sierra Madre tradition! For more information please call the Community Services Department at 626.355.5278.

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