The 36th annual Arbor Day Run/Walk/Roll for disability awareness, a partnership between Disability Connection, the Gulf Coast Running Club and the City of Biloxi to encourage people with disabilities to enjoy the healthful fun of a run, is set for Saturday, February 24. The event will include 5K, one-mile and quarter-mile options.
The outdoor event, which will be held at the Biloxi Town Green, has two goals: to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to encourage people with disabilities to be active community participants by joining the fun of a run. Those with disabilities are included in each length of the race, some in racing wheelchairs.
The registration fee is $25 per person, and a discounted fee of $22 is available for pre-registrations through February 16. Online registrations can be completed at www.GulfCoastRunningClub.org. All participants will receive a t-shirt and free trees, while supplies last, and everyone with challenges to running receives a medal.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the 5K set to start at 9 a.m., and the one-mile and quarter-mile event will begin together at 9:45 a.m.
All event proceeds support the Disability Connection’s programs and events. For sponsorship or team information, call 228-604-4020. Additional information is available at www.DisabilityConnection.org.
