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Downtown Cartersville 5K Benefits Backpack Buddies Program
The race, set for Aug. 26, raises money for the initiative, which provides food-insecure children with weekend meals during the school year.
CARTERSVILLE, GA -- Runners and walkers alike are encouraged to take part in the first-ever Downtown Cartersville 5K and 1 Mile Road Race to benefit a program that ensures less fortunate youth have enough to eat during the weekends.
The 5K race, which will start and end in downtown Cartersville, will kick off at 8 a.m., with the 1-mile run beginning around 8:45 a.m. Pre-race registration, which guarantees participants a T-shirt, will run until midnight Aug. 24, and is $25 for the 5K and $15 for the 1-mile trek. The price rises to $35 for the 5K and $25 for the 1-mile run if you register the morning of the race.
Race packet pickup will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at Anytime Fitness at 10 Slope Drive in Cartersville (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).
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The BackPack Buddies Program provides students in the Cartersville City and Bartow County school systems who live in food-insecure homes with weekend means throughout the school year. All proceeds raised for the event will be directed to the program.
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After the races, residents are invited to stick around for age-group awards presentations, live music, vendors, and a craft beer tasting.
You can register in advance for the race by clicking here. For more information, visit the Downtown Cartersville 5K Run Facebook page or call 770-607-3480.
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