The 9th Annual Ron Fontaine Memorial Dollars for Scholars Run will be held on Halloween day at CALM. The event is sponsored by Bakersfield South Rotary. Proceeds benefit Deserving seniors from Ridgeview, Stockdale and South High Schools. This scenic run along the Kern River and Lake Ming has become a local favorite over the years. Medals awarded to the top three finishers in each the 5 & 10K categories. T-shirt included with registration. Follow @ronsrun on Twitter.When: Saturday, October 31st
Where: California Living Museum
Registration: 7:00-8:15 a.m.
Race Times: 8:30 a.m. (5 & 10K)
8:35 a.m. (1 mile)
Proceeds go to scholarships for Ridgeview, South and Stockdale High Schools!
Registration Fee (includes tee-shirt):
Adult (19+) Before October 26- $20.00
Student (18 and under) Before October 26- $10.00
Adult (19+) After October 26- $25.00
Student (18 and under) After October 26- $15.00
For questions or additional information please contact
John Lindsay (636-4625) or Pete Elieff (805-8500). Or
email us at ronsrun@gmail.
Race Preview:
This event is for a good cause and it is not your cut n paste race on the bike path. I had to cover a meet out of town last year but ran the event in 2007. It was the first time I had seen Chris Schwartz (photo) at a local road race and he ran the 10k for the first time too. This was the year he won his first state cross country title. That day he easily won the 10k btw.
The race starts at the CALM parking lot and goes down a closed road towards Lake Ming. In 2007 the 5k was out back from Lake Ming and the 10k was the same except one did a couple loops behind the lake. The loop ran on the bike path and then down on the trial that ran parallel to the bike path. The long uphill near the finish line made for an interesting finish.
Hopefully, after the awards, you will be able to drive over to Hart Park and watch the varsity races of the Kern County Invite as well.
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