25th Fun Run set for Tuesday

With July 4 less than a week away, it?s time to start thinking about the Stars and Stripes Fun Run. The Fun Run is celebrating its 25th year.

This year organizers are hoping to pull even more people downtown for the morning?s events with the addition of the 1-mile run and walk for adults. The Fun Run will still include the 5K run, female and male junior 1-mile run, 1-mile walk and the 5K walk.

?We wanted to offer a 1-mile run and walk this year to draw more interest in the Fun Run,? said organizer Blaine Wilcher. ?And local businesses have jumped in to help us sponsor this.?

Trophies have been donated by local businesses and will be given away for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in all categories.

Last years Independence Day winner of the 5K run was Ben Myers who cut the tape with a time of 17 minutes and 48 seconds. Anne Hunter Myers won the women?s division with a time of 18:55.

The Fun Run will kick off at 7:30 a.m. with registration starting at 7 a.m. Registration fee is $5. For more information contact David Marttala at 473-2503 or Blaine Wilcher at 668-5061.

The fun run is sponsored by the McMinnville Noon Rotary Club and Dr Pepper Bottling Company.