Run for the Trees 5K

VILES ARBORETUM TO HOLD 5K RUN FOR THE TREES RACE IN SEPTEMBER ~ Mark your calendars and register early for the officially timed and sanctioned September 13th. Run for the Trees – cross country race through the beautiful fields and forests of the Viles Arboretum. What a terrific way to support the Arboretum while participating in what is sure to be the best fall time run in Maine! Walkers are also welcome. Day care will be provided with nature activities for the kiddies while mom and dad take the 5K challenge. Run for the Trees is in memory of Nathaniel Chauncy MacConnell. Nathaniel was born and raised in Portland, Maine, the eldest child of Chip and Rebecca MacConnell, who were co-owners of the well known pub, The Great Lost Bear. He was a senior at Deering High School at the time of his untimely death in a very tragic accident on Tukey’s Bridge in Portland on 13 January 2002, which also took the lives of Crystal Young and Jason Carr. Nathaniel loved Maine and he loved the outdoors so having a run in his memory at the Viles Arboretum is fitting. Official timing is provided by New England Timing – Registration opened as of June 1st at www.runreg.com and we guarantee you will enjoy this event! Great course through the Arboretum trail system Chef DesMeules will be cooking up Smoked Maple chicken for a post run feast. There will be music, a silent auction and of course prizes for all leading times in each class. The Viles Arboretum, centrally located in Augusta on 224 acres of fields, forests, wetlands and botanical collections offers an ever-changing selection of programs for the general public and for schools. We focus on interactive, creative and hands-on teaching with a focus on natural history and unlocking everyone s natural ability to understand the nature of our world through your own eyes and by using your own intellect. You can learn more about the Arboretum and its programs, or how to become more involved by checking our website at www.vilesarboretum.org, checking our Facebook page or simply by stopping in or calling us at 626-7989.Start time is 10:00 AM. All registration is in advance of the run and is through Runreg.com