ISLAND FALLS, Maine — The 24th annual Island Falls Summerfest Pie Run will be held Saturday at 9 a.m., starting and finishing at the Island Falls Municipal Building.
The course is a 5-kilometer run or 4-kilometer walk over paved and gravel roads. The entry fee is $12 for those who pre-register or $15 on race day. The proceeds benefit AGAPE Food Pantry. A half-mile race for children will be held at 8:30 a.m.
Awards of homemade pies/desserts will be given to the top finishers overall for male, female and top walker, as well as those finishing first and the first in each category for age group winners.
Random drawings of 50 door prizes totalling more than $1,000 in items will also be included.
To pre-register, make checks payable to John Walker, PO Box 542, Island Falls, Maine 04747.
For further information, contact Race Director Assistant Stephen Walker at pjwhswcsw@gmail.com.
Following the race, a pie auction will be held for any leftover pies. The first 100 runners will receive a special Summerfest 2016 t-shirt.