Murphy's A-Maize-ing 5K / Fun Run

Lace up your shoes and bring the family, for the first Murphy's A-Maize-ing 5K and Fun Run with neighbors and friends.

Beginning at the Plano ISD Kimbrough Stadium (700 North Murphy Road), crossing the Maxwell Creek footbridge, running along the linear park trail, through the neighborhood, and returning to the stadium.

The run will conclude with an awards ceremony and refreshments. Bring the family and spend the day just down the street at the annual Murphy Maize Days Festival, it's the most A-Maize-ing and Corniest fun you'll ever find in Texas!

6:30 AM-7:45 AM: Race Day Registration & Packet Pick-up
8:00 AM: Fun Run
8:15 AM: Murphy's A-Maize-ing 5K
9:30 AM: Awards, snacks, and shuttle to festival
10:00 AM-8:30 PM: Murphy Maize Days Festival and Fireworks

$20 Registered by September 19th
$30 Race Day
$10 Children Under 12
$50 Family Package-2 adults and 2 children under 12

The first 500 registered participants will receive a cotton short sleeve T-shirt, sponsors goodie bag, and a Murphy Maize Days Festival food voucher.

Top Male & Female in 5K

In 5K only, top Male and Female finishers in age divisions: 10 and under; 11-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70 and over.

Thursday & Friday (9/23-9/24) from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Murphy City Hall.

Electronic tag timing will be used at this event. You must wear a tag to be timed and eligible for awards. Age group awards will be determined by tag time.

This year the 5K run will honor our friend and fellow city employee, Neal Golden, after his courageous battle with melanoma cancer was lost in April 2010.

The Melanoma International Foundation (MIF) was selected as a 501 (3) non-profit organization that serves the community at large as a valuable resource. They ease the burden of Melanoma and bring understanding to the journey. MIF develops, supports, and provides innovative programs for the prevention, early detection, and treatment of melanoma. In addition, MIF also has a special focus on navigating patients to clinical trials where we hope a viable treatment will be found with proper accrual to test out new therapies. MIF was instrumental in pro-curing the first Department of Defense Congressionally Directed funding for research in 2010. MIF's outreach and intended audience is directed to melanoma patients, and their loved ones. They also collaborate with cancer related organizations, community hospitals and other allied professionals in the medical field.

Visit the website at www.safefromthesun.org.

Visit www.murphymaizedays.com for further information.