Get a workout in nature at the Alley Pond
Striders’ 5K Challenge in Oakland Gardens
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BY JENNA BAGCAL
Get your best running
shoes laced up for a 5K race
in Oakland Gardens next
month.
On Sunday, April 26, the
Alley Pond Striders is hosting
its yearly 5K Challenge,
which gives participants
scenic views of Alley Pond
Park.
The rain or shine event is
open to runners ages 10 and
older with a morning “fun
run” also scheduled for kids
12 and under.
The Children’s Fun Run
is untimed and starts at 9:30
a.m. followed by the main
run-walk at 10 a.m. Challengers
will traverse the
park, which features fresh
and saltwater wetlands, tidal
flats, meadows and forests.
The top three overall
finishers in the men’s and
women’s divisions get a trophy
and the first three finishers
in each age bracket
also get an award. Races are
broken up into the following
age groups: 10-19, 20-29, 30-
39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70
and over.
All fun run participants
get a memento to commemorate
the experience.
Pre-registration is $25
and is open from now until
April 24. Everyone who preregisters
gets a designer race
shirt. Race day registration
is $30 and participants get
race shirts while they last.
Fun run registration is $7.
A majority of the event
proceeds will go toward the
Alley Pond Environmental
Center, which opened its new
temporary headquarters in
January.
Register online at
elitefeats.com or fill out a
form and register by mail.
Reach reporter Jenna
Bagcal by e-mail at jbagcal@
qns.com or by phone at (718)
260-2583. Alley Pond Striders will host its yearly 5K Challenge on April 26. Courtesy of Alley Pond Striders
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