HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2018-11-07 Freeze Your Gizzard
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
November 7, 2018
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
16th Annual “Freeze Your Gizzard” 5K Cross Country Race and 1
Mile Fun Run Set for Saturday, November 17, 2018
Sponsored by Trip II - Dulles GreenWay, event will collect donations of
non-perishable food for Loudoun Hunger Relief.
Leesburg, VA (November 7, 2018) -
The Leesburg Parks and Recreation
Department, in partnership with
Loudoun Hunger Relief, is hosting the
16th Annual Freeze Your Gizzard Cross
Country 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on
Saturday, November 17, 2018. Runners
of all skill levels and ages are invited to
join the fun in this cross country style
race timed by Potomac River Running.
The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the
gazebo in the front field of Ida Lee
Park. It will run through a scenic cross
country course along Ida Lee Park’s 138 acres. No dogs, wagons or baby strollers are allowed on
the course due to uneven terrain.
Parking for the event will be in the festival field and can only be accessed from North King
Street (Business Route 15). There will be no access to race parking from Ida Lee Drive.
The entry fee for pre-registration is $25 for the 5K and $10 for the 1 mile fun run. Day-of-event
registration is also available beginning at 7:00 a.m. at $30 for the 5K and $15 for the 1 mile fun
run. All participants are being asked to bring two canned goods or non-perishable items to
donate to Loudoun Hunger Relief.
Pre-registration can be completed in-person at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center until 8:00
p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, or online at www.prraces.com until 8:00 p.m. on
Thursday, November 15, 2018. All pre-registered participants are encouraged to stop by
Potomac River Running (Village at Leesburg, 1601 Village Market Blvd) from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
on Friday, November 16th to pick up their bib numbers and event t-shirt. Bib numbers and t-
shirts can also be picked up at the pre-registration table the day-of-event.
For more information, please call 703-777-1368 or visit www.idalee.org.
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