Sports

Six Days Until Summer Series Starts

Six 5K races highlight summer evenings at West Deptford Park.

Break out the running shoes, the Summer Series is less than a week away.

The third annual six-race 5K series runs every Monday night from July 11 to Aug. 15, varying between the cross country course at the park and a road course that rolls through West Deptford Park and the nearby industrial park.

  • July 11–cross country course
  • July 18–road course
  • July 25–road course
  • Aug. 1–road course prediction run–the winner is the one who closest predicts their time, with no watches allowed.
  • Aug. 8–road course staggered start–runners will be handicapped according to ability level.
  • Aug. 15–cross country course


Registration starts at 6:15 p.m., and each race kicks off at 7 p.m.

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While the races are no frills–you won't score a free t-shirt or a medal for winning your age group–they're a bargain for adults at $5 per race, or $25 for the entire series. Kids under 18 pay $3 per race, or $18 for the entire series.

Proceeds from the Summer Series benefit the West Deptford High School cross country team.

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