VA-5K 2017...

• 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles

This race is sponsored by the Lexington Division of Community Corrections

and Columbia Gas of Kentucky and its NiVets employee resource group. The event will benefit the Fisher House, a comfort home where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Course: The race course winds through the beautiful grounds of the

Lexington Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Event details and schedule

Cost: Advanced registration, through Oct. 21, is $30 or $25 per member for

teams of 10 or more. After Oct. 21 through the day of the event, registration

is $35 or $30 per team member for teams of 10 or more. T-shirts and goody

bags are guaranteed only for participants who register by Oct. 21. Groups of

10 or more should contact Kim Kammer at [email protected] or

859.288.6343 for the discounted rate.

Packet Pickup: Race packets, including numbered bibs and tshirts, can be

picked up at Columbia Gas of Kentucky, 2001 Mercer Road, Lexington, from

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Monday, Oct. 30, through Friday, Nov. 3. On

race day, packets pickup will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.

Race Day Schedule: Registration and packet pickup -- and shuttle service

to the medical center -- will be from 10-11:30 a.m. at Columbia Gas of

Kentucky, 2001 Mercer Road. Activities for participants and their families will

begin at 11 a.m. The timed race will begin at Noon. The awards ceremony

and door prize presentations will begin at 1 p.m. or as soon as times are

tabulated. Coffee and hot chocolate will be available for registered

participants before the race. Refreshments will be provided post-race.

Parking/Restrooms: Parking will be available in the parking lot of Columbia

Gas of Kentucky, 2001 Mercer Road, Lexington, with shuttle service to and

from the medical center. Restrooms will be available.

For more information, please contact Race Director Susan Murray at

[email protected] (859)288-6350 or Kim Kammer at [email protected]  (859)288-6343.

2017 race registration is open.

Registration Information.