Pack and Boots 5K Held July 4

Veterans Count, a program of Easter Seals, will be commemorating Independence Day with its third annual Pack & Boots 5K Road Race in downtown Portsmouth, according to a press statement.

Community members are encouraged to participate in the event, of which all proceeds will benefit Veterans Count and its mission of providing aid to veterans and their families.

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 4th, the 5K will be followed by a One-Mile Survival Run at 9:45 and an awards ceremony at 10:15. The event will include cash prizes, refreshments and t-shirts, and other prizes. Participants can register online until June 26 at vetscount.org or millieniumrunning.com; on-site registration will begin on the 4th of July at 8 a.m. at Peirce Island.

Sponsors for the Pack & Boots Road Race include the following: Service Credit Union, Long Term Care Partners, Liberty Lane Partners, Great Bay Community College, My Medical Shopper, The Crossings at Fox Run, East Coast Heating and Air Conditioning, Federal Cigar, Grott and Riendeau PC, Pioneer Registration Services, QBE North America, Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Agency, Seacoast Orthotics & Prosthetics, York Risk Services, Ricci Construction, Moe’s Subs, Dunkin Donuts, RM Davis, Classic Cutters, and Stonyfield Organic.