The Wor-Wic Community College Foundation is sponsoring a 5K Hero Run or 2-mile walk, along with the 2024 First Responder Team Cup Challenge, on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 9 a.m., at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury. Check-in and registration begin at 8 a.m.
The 5K run and 2-mile walk are open to the public. The First Responder Team Cup Challenge is open to employees of any law enforcement, fire or emergency medical services agency. They will compete in teams of two to three runners for the coveted cup currently held by the Ocean City Police Department.
All 5K runners and first responder team members will be eligible for first-place overall male and female trophies, as well as medals for the top three male and female finishers in multiple age categories, from age 9 and under to 60-plus. For children ages 9 and under, a Kids’ Hero Run and obstacle course will be held at 9:15 a.m.
The first 100 registrants are guaranteed to receive an event shirt. All participants are invited to stay afterward for the awards ceremony and refreshments.
The entry fee is $25 per person, or $35 per person after Oct. 2, and $5 for the kids’ event. Third-party processing fees will be applied to online registrations. Proceeds will benefit the students of Wor-Wic. For more information to register, visit www.worwic.edu/5K or call 410-334-2965.