Registration for Madison 5K Now Open

Registration for the Madison 5K Run/Walk/Kids’ Fun Runs is now being accepted.

The 5K, hosted by the Madison Education Foundation (MEF), will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, at Madison High School. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., the event begins at 10 a.m. and kids’ fun runs, for children 10 and under, begin at 11 a.m.

Proceeds from the Madison 5K will benefit the Madison Education Foundation, which awards grants to teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade for “initiatives that energize the creative and academic lives of students, but are above and beyond the school budget,” the MEF said. Since it was founded in 2003, the MEF has awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to Madison public schools.

The 5K will send participants through the streets around Madison High School, starting and ending in front of the school on Ridgedale Avenue. Visit the 5K’s event page on the U.S.A. Track and Field website to view the entire route.

Registration submitted by April 25 costs $22 for adults and $12 for youth (17 and under), plus a $3.25 sign-up fee. Prices increase by $5 after April 25. Race day registration is available on site from 9 – 9:45 a.m. for an additional $5.

For more information regarding the Madison 5K Run/Walk/Kids’ Fun Runs event or to register, visit the Madison Education Foundation’s website.

(Photo from the 2014 Madison 5K)