Runners and mud enthusiasts will lace up their shoes on Saturday, May 31 for the second annual Okaloosa County Farm Bureau Run for the Hills 5K Mud Run at the Bone Creek Recreation Area in Holt.
Registration begins at 7 a.m.; the race is at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $40 if pre-registered and $50 the day of the race. Participation in the kids' fun run costs $20 per child if pre-registered and $25 if registered at the event site. There will be a bounce house for children and supervision for children while parents run the race.
Event proceeds fund school programs like embryology, school gardens and AgVentures. Some funds help buy supplies and local produce for needy families during the November's Farm to City event. The goal is to educate Okaloosa County residents on where their food comes from and how important agriculture is to the local, state and national economies.
See www.facebook.com/runforthehillsmudrunor www.racesmith.com/runforthehills.htmlfor more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: THIS WEEKEND: Mud Run to support local agricultural awareness