Lace up for Benefit Runs

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Running and Walking

The Oktoberfest Kraut Run sponsored by the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club and benefiting literacy and youth programs, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2.

Enthusiasts will find several events planned during the fall season.

Oktoberfest Kraut Run

The Oktoberfest Kraut Run is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2, beginning at the Fredericksburg Middle School.

Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club, the event benefits literacy and youth programs.

This year’s 12th annual event will include 5K and 8K timed runs, a 5K walk and a kid’s obstacle course.

The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with the obstacle course for the kids, followed by the runs and walk at 9 a.m.

Long -sleeved technical race shirts will be given to all entrants.

Awards will be presented.

Packets will be available for pick up from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Jack and Adams’s Bicycle Shop and on Saturday, beginning at 7 a.m. at the race site.

Registration for the obstacle course is on-site only beginning at 7 a.m.

To register for the race, visit https://www.athleteguild.com/ running/fredericksburg-tx/2021oktoberfest-kraut-run.

More information is available by contacting Lorrie Hess at krautrun8K@yahoo.com.

Fredericksburg Middle School is located at 110 W. Travis St.

Turkey Trot

The MOM Center of Fredericksburg will benefit from the Fredericksburg Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 27.

The race begins at the Fredericksburg Elementary School at 1608 N. Adams St.

A one-mile fun run starts at 9:30 a.m.

Registration information is available at https://www. athleteguild.com/running/ fredericksburg-tx/2021fredericksburg-texas-turkey-trot.

Late registration will be available the day of the race followed by the race warmup at 8 a.m. and the 5K and 10K runs at 8:30 a.m.

Packet pickup will be from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at the MOM Center, 183 Industrial Loop.

For information, contact, 830-456-8840 or 830-998-5865.

The MOM Center is a non-profit women’s resource center specializing in parenting education and adoption advocacy.

Information on the MOM Center can be found at www.momcenter.org.