Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K
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Many races have the tag-line “Classic” but the Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K is true to the namesake. The Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K has a storied history dating back to 1976. Since then thousands of women have participated in Baltimore’s premiere all-women’s race, the competitive (also known as serious) and those out for a fun morning run with friends. All race proceeds support women’s causes. The race is intended to celebrate life, fitness, and the power that lies inside each women to take control of her health. In 2008, the race attracted 1,200 women and the 2009 goal is to break 1,500 participants! Be a part of this classic, growing, women’s 5K and help it achieve its goal!
This is a great race course winding through Northwest Harbor beginning and ending at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. Runners will run by Fort McHenry, Latrobe Park, and Southside Marketplace on this scenic 5K course. If you are a first time runner then this is the perfect 5K to start you on your way to becoming a serious runner. The Balimore Women’s Classic 5K provides some great training programs with the goal to provide fun, inexpensive, and supportive workouts to encourage women to embark on a lifelong program of fitness. There are training groups for all types of runners from beginning walkers to intermediate runners. Join one of these groups and develop a passion for running you will carry with you for the rest of your life. Then you can run the Baltimore’s Women’s Classic 5K every year and become part of the tradition.
If you would like to socialize more than training runs with other women runners like yourself then participate in some of the pre-race events. Tomorrow night, June 3rd, race participants along with friends and family will be meeting at Mt. Washington Tavern at 6:00 pm for music and drinks, plus a raffle and prizes. You could be a winner before even starting the race! If you don’t plan on running the race but would still like to support the Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K then come out to Camden Yards for the Orioles vs. Braves for only $13.00! Bring a friend and support the race without even breaking a sweat!
So get ready to have some fun and participate in the state’s largest Women’s 5K! You can register online until June 20th or send a paper registration via standard mail postmarked by June 19th. But don’t wait that long, register online or have your mail registration postmarked by June 8th and the entry fee only $25.00. You may register at any packet pick-up site or on race day starting at 6:30 am for $30.00. Also bring the family along for this family affair. There will be a co-ed kids fun run for ages 8 and under with an emphasis on fun at the conclusion of the 5K race. You can register your kids when you register yourself, too easy. Your kids will recieve a cool medal that will go great with your race T-shirt!
Bring the family and enjoy an awesome day at the Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K, but you don’t have to just take my word for it. See what previous participants have to say about this fun Women’s event. So go ahead and get out there, get running, and get fit!
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