Registration Opens for Run to Remember Memorial Day 5K

Salisbury, MD – Start the holiday weekend off with exercise that benefits the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial at the Run to Remember Memorial Day 5K.

The 5K begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial outside the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury. Check-in and race-day registration begin at 8 a.m., and walkers and leashed pets are also welcome.

The cost is $25 in advance and $30 on race day. Sign up by May 6 to be guaranteed an event shirt. For military who register in person with ID, the cost is $20.

Participants can enjoy refreshments after the race. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in the following age groups: 13 and under, 14 to 24, 25 to 39, 40 to 54, and 55 and over.

The annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be held two days after the 5K, at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial. If it rains, the ceremony will be held in the Midway Room of the Civic Center.

Registration is available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.) and online atwww.WicomicoRecandParks.org. For more information, contact Tammy Taylor at 410-548-4900, ext. 115, or atttaylor@wicomicocounty.org.