It’s time again for the Celtic Celebration’s running/walking race, on

a relatively flat course, through picturesque and proudly historic

neighborhoods of Belfast, Maine over five kilometers or 3.1 miles.

The Sixth Annual Celtic 5K Road Race will take place on Saturday,

July 21 beginning at 8:15 walk/8:30 a.m run. Everyone is

welcome to join. Entry fee is $15 preregistered or $18 on the

day of the race. Pre-registration can be done on-line again this

year at Active.com or by filling in the form on the Maine Celtic

Celebration’s website at http://www.mainecelticcelebration.com/

uploads/files/5K_registration2012.pdf and e-mailing it to

celtic.celebration@gmail.com or snail mailing it to Celtic Celebration,

PO Box 122, Belfast, ME 04915 . Runners/walkers may also fill out

registration forms just before the race at 7:30-8:15 a.m. in the

Belfast High School under the awning at the front entrance. (See

attached map.)

At 8:15 a.m., walkers will begin from the Belfast High School in front

of the main entrance, through the parking lot down Waldo Avenue,

crossing Main Street and then up Cedar Street. Then take a left onto

Penobscot Terrace and then another left onto Northport Avenue. Head

left up Church Street to Miller Street for a short trek “up” to Cedar

Street. Turn right onto Cedar Street to cross Main Street and again up

Waldo Avenue to the Finish Line back at Belfast High School. Runners

will join the same course at 8:30.

The first 50 registrants will receive a tee-shirt and we have great

prizes for winners in each running category and all walkers will

be entered into a prize raffle. These will be provided by generous

sponsors and by the hosting event, the Sixth Annual Celtic Festival

at the Belfast Common. Prize categories for runners in the Celtic 5K

Road Race are ages 12 and under, ages 13-18, ages 19-29, 30-39,

40-49, 50-59 plus 60 and over. Spectators, fans, families and Celtic

cheerleaders are also welcome to watch from anywhere along the

course, or simply from the Start and Finish Lines. As we know there

are many first-class, A-team runners/walkers from our local area, as

well as those traveling to get here for this unique event. It should be

an event enjoyed by all!

Volunteers are always appreciated. Anyone can help with tasks such

as race registration, serving runners/walkers at the water station,

guiding runners through intersections and timing the Celtic 5K Road

Race. Those interested please contact race director, Carol Browning,

at celtic.celebration@gmail.com or by calling 342-2624.

And the Celtic 5K Road Race is only the beginning! It’s followed by

great music and activities at the Belfast Common for the next two

days, Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22.

Come one, come all!