HOULTON, Maine — Katahdin Trust, the Town of Houlton and the Aroostook Musterds will sponsor the 35th annual Wild Katahdin Trust Snow Run on Saturday, Feb. 2, during Moosestompers Weekend.
This year, funds raised through the event will benefit the Houlton Recreation Department.
“It is our privilege to sponsor the Wild Katahdin Trust Snow Run,” said Krista Putnam, Katahdin Trust’s senior vice president of marketing. “For more than a century, Katahdin Trust has been committed to supporting efforts that create a positive influence, provide opportunity, and make lives better in the communities that we serve.
“The Wild Katahdin Trust Snow Run is a fun event that raises money to improve the lives of our neighbors and friends and that is something we are proud to stand behind,” she said.
Runners and walkers alike are encouraged to take part. Funds raised will help the Houlton Recreation Department in their effort to purchase picnic tables for the Just for Kids playground, a welcome addition for both children and their caregivers.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Millar Civic Center in Community Park. Walkers will head out on a two-mile course at 10:45 a.m. and the 5K run will begin at 11 a.m. Refreshments and a traditional chicken stew will be served after the event by bank employee volunteers. The cost is $12 per person; the first 50 people to register will receive a T-shirt or a hat.
Age categories for the run include: under 14; 15-18; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; and over 60. Awards will be handed out to the first-place male and female in each age group run; overall top male and female runners; the top five walkers to complete the walk; and, of course, the “Mean Runner.”
Those who would like to participate should pre-register. Applications can be picked up at any Katahdin Trust location and are also available online. Checks can be made payable to Town of Houlton and mailed to the Houlton Recreation Department, 128 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730.
