Running, Walking On Water For A Good Cause

Runners—are you fast enough to walk on water?

The Harford County Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting the Walk on Water 5K Walk/Run on June 16 at in .

The event benefits The Water Project, a non-profit organization that aids communities around the world without access to quality water. The Water Project has helped more than 125,000 people receive better access to water, according to a release from the sorority.

The communities aided include those in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Rwanda, India and the Sudan, according to the release.

On-site registration is available for the event, but those who pre-register by June 1 receive a Walk on Water t-shirt. Pre-registration is $20 for adults and $10 for children under 18. Day-of registration is $25 for adults and $15 for those under 18.

An information and registration packet can be found here.

Those unable to run can also donate to the cause here.

The run begins at , sending runners along Commerce Street before a turn up Market Street, turning toward the Susquehanna River on Lafayette Street, left onto Concord Street, left onto Girard, right onto Market and bearing left onto St. John Street. After a short time on Union Avenue, runners will take Water Street to Erie Street before a left turn onto Juniata Street for a 15-block straight-away before a left turn at Alliance Street, followed by a right onto Stokes, before finishing back at Tydings Park.

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