Firefighters, Officers Help Local Charities in 'Guns & Hoses' Race

The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office and Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services will once team up for Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency’s ninth annual Guns & Hoses 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run.

The race will take place Saturday, Feb. 28 at Hobgood Park in Towne Lake. The fun run will start at 7:30 a.m. while the 5K gets underway at 8 a.m.

Both public safety agencies will raise money to help charities of their choice. Cherokee County fire will raise money for the Goshen Valley Boys Ranch while the sheriff’s office’s efforts will benefit the Cherokee Sheriff’s Foundation.

The boys ranch is a nonprofit organization that provides a structured home for boys and young men in the state’s foster care system. The foundation donates funds for charities and less fortunate residents throughout the county.

Prospective runners and walkers who want to participate will pick the team they want to represent, and a portion of the registration fee will be donated to those aforementioned charties.

Online registration started in November and closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. After that date, residents must register in person at CRPA’s Recreation Center at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. Registration forms can be downloaded from CRPA’s website.

5K pre-registration is $25 and $30 after Feb. 13 through race day. For the fun run, the cost is $10, but rises to $15 after Feb. 13 and through race day.

Shirts will be made available in race packets for all 5K participants only, and size selections will be guaranteed for those that register by Feb. 13. All 1 mile Fun Run participants will earn a commemorative medal.

For the 5K race, awards will be given in both male and female divisions and in a variety of age groups.

For more information, contact Kate Borden at (770) 924-7768 or kborden@cherokeega.com.

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