On your mark… get set… register.
There is still plenty of time for recreational and competitive runners to participate in this year’s Primo’s Run for Education being held Sunday, Oct. 8. To register or to sign up as a volunteer, visit www.primosrun.com or call 866-4127. Online registration for the event will close at 10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5.
As in previous years, the two races offered will be the half marathon and the 5K family fun run and walk. The half marathon will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Primo’s Pizza and Pasta restaurant at the corner of Diablo Road and Hartz Avenue; the 5K family fun run and walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon.
All entrants will receive a separate official long-sleeved T-shirt, and the first 500 to register for the half-marathon will receive a complimentary long-sleeved performance T-shirt.
Both races are certified by USA Track and Field, and costs for each race vary from $20 to $55 depending on the time of registration and family registration.
The fun will continue at Iron Horse Middle School where the 5K and half-marathon end with a centipede contest, drawings for students who raised money through sponsors, awards for the top finishers, and sponsor booths passing out goodies, as well as bands playing.
The Primo’s Run is also looking for volunteers to assist with race day activities. Volunteers are responsible for setting up, directing the runners and vehicle traffic, registering the racers, and cleaning up. Each volunteer receives a T-shirt and a free 8-ounce yogurt at the Yogurt Shack.
This race will mark the 23rd year that the Primo’s Run for Education has taken place in Danville. Ninety-one cents out of every dollar collected goes to fund schools across the district, and the race has already raised more than $2.1 million for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
