East Chapel Hill Rotary Club and Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation will hold the first annual 5k at Earth Action Day Lifestyle Race and 1-mile Family Fun Run on April 14.
Earth Action Day is a local event that encourages visitors to learn about the Earth and how daily choices affect the environment.
The race will take place from 10 a.m. until noon at Southern Community Park.
Runners are encouraged to dress up in sustainable-themed costumes, and prizes will be given for “Best Green” costumes.
Fees are $30 for single participants and $70 for families of three or more, and proceeds will support the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Teacher Supply Store, Bike Night and the Dental Mission Trip to Honduras.
The Rotary Club has provided school supplies to local teachers through a School Supply Market, where teachers are invited each year to shop for needed school supplies.
Immediately following the 5k and Fun Run, the Town of Chapel Hill’s annual Earth Action Day Festival will take place at Southern Community Park from noon until 5 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in both men’s and women’s categories.
