DALTON, Mass. -- The 49th annual Community Recreation Association May Day Races will be held Sunday, May 3, at Nessacus Middle School, with major sponsorship by Greylock Federal Credit Union.

 

Races include a 5-kilometer cross country run, half-mile "Obstacles & Popsicles" kids’ races for ages 8 and under, and a 1-mile Splatter Sprint for ages 8 and up, along with an untimed 2-mile fun walk.

 

The 5K race and 2-mile fun walk begin at 9 a.m. The Obstacles & Popsicles races begin at 10 a.m., with the Splatter Sprint immediately following. 

 

The first 80 5K runners to register will receive a wicking T-shirt. Every participant in the Obstacles & Popsicles kids’ races will receive a ribbon and freeze pop at the finish line. All proceeds benefit nonprofit CRA and Dalton Youth Center programs.

 

For more information or to register, visit www.daltoncra.org or contact the CRA at 413-684-0260.