20th Annual Get Ready! Get Set! Get Fit! 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Walk

Roads close at 8 a.m., warm-up is at 8:15 a.m. and 5K begins at 8:30 a.m . Novice or advanced runners of all ages are invited to attend the 20 th Annual Get Ready! Get Set! Get Fit! 5K Run/Walk and One-Mile Walk to support older adult health and fitness by raising much-needed funds for County senior exercise classes and fitness centers. Celebrate National Senior Center Month, National Falls Prevention Day and Active Aging Week at this event. The One-Mile Fun Walk is perfect for our youngest and oldest participants. The 5K Race will be held on CCBC Essex campus, will be timed and professionally managed by Charm City Run, and will include a virtual component. Free fall prevention and health and fitness screenings will be available, as well as vendor tables and displays. Parking: 5K runners and walkers park in Lot 1; one-mile walkers park in Lot 2. The entirety of the route will be on the campus of CCBC Essex. For safety reasons, the race course is closed to animals, bikes, skaters and baby joggers or strollers. The event will be held rain or shine. Participants Will Receive: A complimentary, technical, long sleeve, moisture-wicking t-shirt (Guaranteed up to the first 1,100 registered. Sizes and availability are not guaranteed for day-of-race registration.) Water on the course and at the finish line Post-race refreshments Entry into door prize drawings and Fitness Pays VISA gift cards, one card for $200 and three cards for $100 each, sponsored by Van Dyke and Bacon Shoes . Must be present to win. Event Schedule: On race day, 5K runners and walkers will park in lot 1; one-mile walkers will park in lot 2. 6:30 a.m.—Registration opens, sponsor and exhibitor set-up 7:30 a.m.—Health and fitness screenings, massages 8 a.m.—Event begins, race course roads close to the public 8:15 a.m.—Warm-up (on your own) 8:30 a.m.—5K race begins 8:35 a.m.—One-mile walk begins in front of the Wellness and Athletic Center 9:45 a.m.—Awards ceremony 11 a.m.—Event ends Registration Fees: Seniors