Sports

Races Raise Funds, Awareness

Lace 'em up any of the next three weekends for different causes.

A trio of 5K races over the next three weekends will raise money for everything from scholarships to kids with cancer.

This weekend, will host the PTO's 5K Trail Run and one-mile trail run/walk, which starts at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

Registration is $20, and starts at 7:30 a.m., with a Zumba warmup run by Brooke Blair before the race.

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On Oct. 23, the inaugural West Deptford Junior Woman's Club 5K will run at , which will raise money for the Valerie Fund, an organization that helps support children with cancer and blood disorders.

Registration in advance for that race, which also includes an alternate one-mile walk is $15, or $20 on race day. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. that morning, and the race begins at 8:30 a.m.

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The month closes out with the seventh annual Tom Weiner Semper 5K on Oct. 30, also at RiverWinds, which raises money for the Tom Weiner Scholarship Fund at .

Besides the race and an accompanying one-mile walk, there'll also be a prize for the runner who finishes with the best costume.

Advance registration is $15, or $20 on race day. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., with the race kicking off at 8:30 a.m.


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