Linn County sponsors Eco-Fest Healthy Counties, Healthy Families 5K April 21

As part of National County Government Month in April, Linn County is sponsoring the Eco-Fest Healthy Counties, Healthy Families 5K run/walk on Saturday, April 21 at 6 p.m. The course is a 5k (3.1 mile) out and back along the Cedar River Trail.

Participants can pre-register online at http://ecofestcr.wordpress.com/5k-race. Early registration is $20 per person through April 7 or $50 for a family of three or more. From April 8 through race day, registration is $25 per person or $60 for a family.

Registration and packet pick-up the day of the race begins at 5 p.m. in the Bottleworks parking lot on 3rd St. SE in Cedar Rapids. Race packets include a t-shirt and reusable drawstring bag. There is a prize for the top finishers in the male and female categories.

The Healthy Counties, Healthy Families 5K run/walk is part of the day-long Eco-Fest in New Bohemia. Visit http://ecofestcr.wordpress.com for more information about the day-long festivities.

Sponsored by the

National Association of Counties, National County Government Month helps raise awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of county government. To learn more about National County Government Month and the other activities Linn County has planned, visit

www.linncounty.org