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Registration open for Taste of Annandale 5K

After the race, stick around for the Taste of Annandale street festival

Registration is open for the fifth annual Taste of Annandale 5K race on Oct. 5.

Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2BMXVUr

The race will start at 9:30 a.m. in the Kmart parking lot on John Marr Drive. The course will be virtually the same as last year. Runners will head down Columbia Park, go through the trails in Mason District Park, and return to the Kmart parking lot.

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Registration for the 5K is $25 ($15 for runners 14 and younger). The fee will increase after Sept. 15.

There will be awards for the top three males and females overall and for the fastest runners in several age categories.

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The awards will be presented at the Taste of Annandale, a street festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 5 on Tom Davis Drive.

The Taste of Annandale features live music and dance, food trucks, restaurants, a bigger beer garden than at last year’s event, a best-dressed pet contest, chili cook-off (police vs. firefighters), a full-program of children’s entertainment (live shows, games, costumed characters), a law enforcement display, a photo booth, and lots of vendors.

There is no charge to attend. For more information, visit the Taste of Annandale website: https://tasteofannandale.com/

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