Get a Leg Up on Homelessness at the East Bay 5K

Scenic Colt State Park in Bristol is the setting for the start of what organizers hope is a new tradition: the East Bay 5k to benefit East Bay Coalition for the Homeless.

A chapter by East Bay Community Action Program, the coalition provides support for homeless families and individuals, with the motto "A hand up, not a hand out."

Registration for Sunday's race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Colt State Park Shelter 1, overlooking Narragansett Bay.

The race is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and follow a 3.1-mi. course through the park. There's also a one-mi. route. Runners and walkers welcome.

Online registration for the East Bay 5k available through RaceWire, with discounts for signing up online.

Adults $25 online, race day $30; Kids 14 & under $15.

Find more information on the East Bay 5K website.