Sports
Hometown Races For the Fourth
The traditional town sprints take place Monday, 11 a.m. at Phillips Park.
Every runner gets a ribbon, popsicle and water bottle at Monday's town races.
Shed your shoes and socks, and your feet may get a grass stain from the Phillips Park turf.
The dashes start at 11 a.m. They cover 50, 75 or 100 yards depending on the age group racing.
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Recreation Director Danielle Strauss said the races go back many years.
Dashers race in shoes, sneakers and bare feet.
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Parents ran the town races when they were kids, Strauss said. Now their kids run.
"Parents are at the finish line yelling for their kids to run to them," the recreation director said.
What: Town Races
Where: Phillips Park
When: Monday at 11 a.m.
How Much: Free
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