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It's Vienna Cops Vs. Kids In the Returning 2022 Fun Run
Children can race Vienna police officers and dunk-a-cop in the dunk tank during the Cops & Kids Fun Run.
VIENNA, VA — Vienna police and kids will face off for bragging rights as the Vienna Police Department's Cops & Kids Fun Run returns in 2022.
This year's event is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vienna Elementary School, 128 Center Street S, Vienna, VA. The estimated start time for the race is 12 p.m. Registration is free for children to participate.
The Fun run began in the 1990s but was replaced by other community outreach programs. Police Chief Jim Morris brought back the event in 2016, and the event has grown in the following years. The event was not held in the past two years.
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Along with the one-mile walk and run with kids and cops, the event has various other activities. This year's event will include an obstacle course, bouncing castle, police cruiser and motorcycle tours, police helicopter, music and dancing, face painting, dunk-a-cop dunk tank and food and drinks.
Families can register their children for free online. Each child will receive a race bib and medal. For registration and more information, visit www.viennapdfunrun.com.
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