Runners and Walkers alike are encouraged to sign up soon for the Rotary Club’s 5K Run & Walk that is slated for Saturday morning, September 28.  After watching the Olympic Games, there might even be some Speed Walkers who show up.

Rotary’s annual event heralds the start of the Winn Parish Fair which will begin the following Monday, September 30.  This is Rotary’s primary fundraising project to help with the many community projects they support.

Their September 28 5K will be held at the Winn Parish Fairgrounds, staged at the old Coon Hunter’s Pavilion site.  Registration will open at 7 a.m. and a 1-mile Fun Run for children ages 5 through 10 will start at 7:30 a.m.  There is no entry fee for this Children’s Race.

The 5K Run & Walk will start at 8 a.m.  Individual entry fee for this race will be $20 prior to September 20 then $25 up until race time.  Participants will receive a T-shirt, swag bag, water and sports beverages.  DJ entertainment will be provided.

Team registration is also encouraged for teams of three and more.  That cost is $15 per person before September 20 then $20 up until race time.  T-shirt sponsorships require a donation of at least $200.  Sponsors may enter up to four participants at no additional charge.

The Rotary Foundation has a slogan that states, “Doing Good in the World.”  The Rotary Club of Winnfield also holds “Doing Good in Our Own Community.”  

Local projects supported by this 5K Fundraiser include providing school uniforms for underprivileged children, giving dictionaries to 4th graders parishwide, scholarships to high school seniors for college and Vo-Tech studies, and support of the Fall Festival, Easter Egg Hunt, Dixie Youth, school sponsorships and other community projects.

For registration details for the 5K or other Rotary Club questions, contact president Mary Lou Blackley at 318-481-0227.