C 287 w/2 col Fitness: The Fitness Edge Sponsors Friends of the Meredith Library Road Race

MEREDITH — The Friends of the Meredith Library are hosting a 5K "Book-It" and 1.2 mile "Inchworm" race on Saturday, September 1 in Meredith.

Registration can be made online at active.com or by forms found at the Meredith Public Library and in many locations in Meredith. This family fun event starts with registration at Community Park (across from the Post Office) at 8 a.m. The Inchworm race will begin at 9 a.m. with the 5K Book-It to follow at 9:30 a.m.

Free t-shirts will be given to the first 50 registrants. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each age group. Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite literary character and prizes will be given to the top two best costumes. Refreshments provided by Cider Bellies Doughnuts and Moulton Farm will be enjoyed after the race. Coca-Cola has donated water for all participants.

The Fitness Edge is our gold sponsor. Bronze sponsors are Waukewan Golf Club, Harbor Hill Camping Area and RE-MAX Bayside. Prizes have been donated by the following local and regional businesses: The Mulburn Inn in Bethlehem, NH; Owl's Landing Campground; Hart's Turkey Farm; FUNSPOT;

Squam Lake's Natural Science Center; Mame's; Meredith Bay Colony Club; Clark's Trading Post; The Children's Museum of NH; Frog Rock Tavern; Lakeside Deli & Grille; Hannaford's; Patricia's; Olympia Sports; Adornments; Innisfree Book Shop; Meredith Village Pizza; George's Diner; Sunshine and Pa's; Kellerhaus; The Country Carriage; Family Affair; So LittleThyme; Case N' Keg; Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track; Flurries; Lee's Candy Kitchen and Ben and Jerry's.

For more information contact Beverly Heyduk at 279-1206 or email at bheyduk@metrocast.net or Barbara Brann at 279-5565 or email at bnbrann@gmail.com.

Photo Caption:

Fitness Edge Owner, Tom Allen, Gold Sponsor. (Courtesy photo)