Baltimoe County Dept. of Aging 5K (local street closures and race info) 8/28/2011

Message from the Dept. of Aging regarding the event:

"The morning of Sunday, August 28, 2011 the Baltimore County Department of Aging will be hosting it's annual Get Ready! Get Set! Get Fit! 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk at Towson University. The run starts at Johnny Unitas Stadium, but because of the construction on campus the event will go out into the adjacent community this year. I have attached the course so you can see the exact streets that will be used. Baltimore County police will be on hand to close parts of roads for the duration of the race (approximately 1 hour) and we will have course marshals along the course to hand out water and provide emergency care if necessary.

I am hoping that you will be able to get the word out to your community so they know the event is being held and they can make plans accordingly. Your residents will still be able to get through the neighborhood during the race, but they might wonder what is going on when people start running down the street.

Click here to download the race brochure.

The race proceeds benefit senior citizens in Baltimore County through the provision of exercise classes and fitness centers. It is a fun, inter-generational event that is open to the public. There will be face painters and clowns for the children, and all participants receive a t-shirt and post-race refreshments. There are also awards for the top times in each age category of the run and ribbons for walkers.