The Duneland Education Foundation is hosting the first annual Larry James 5K Cross Country Classic trail race on Saturday, June 21. The race is named after and in memory of, Larry James, the former cross country coach at Chesterton High School.

For registrations received by June 6, the fee is $15 and includes a moisture management shirt. For those received after June 6, the fee is $20 and a shirt is not guaranteed during on site registration. Shirts will, however, be ordered after the race. On site registration will occur 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. on race day. The race will begin at 9 a.m. Computerized timing will be provided with results posted on-line after the race.

Age group awards will be issued three per division, Male and Female. First place awards will be given to each of the team divisions, Male and Female. There are twelve age group divisions and three team divisions, including middle school (6th - 8th grade), high school (9th - 12th grade) and adult (19 years and older). Cross country programs from across Northwest Indiana have been invited.

On site registration and the race will be held on the former CHS cross country course at Liberty Intermediate School. The course incorporates the best parts of the old CHS course at LIS and the Duneland School Corporation’s newly acquired 26 acres West of Liberty Elementary School. The course is being designed by the race committee chairman, John Marshall, and CHS coaches, Brian Carden, Tim Ray and Steve Kearney.

The Foundation has awarded over $110,000 in nearly thirteen years to educators in the Duneland School Corporation and St. Patrick School. Without the community’s continued support of fundraising events, the projects experienced by students would not have occurred.

For an application, please contact the Foundation at foundation@dune land.k12.in.us For information contact John Marshall at 464-3536, extension 304 or jmarshall@1stpropertymanagers.com

Posted 3/12/2008