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By PR Extension Office

Bring friends and walk or run the 4th of July Freedom Run. The 5-mile run/walk begins at 7:00 a.m., and the 1-mile run/walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Both races start on the west side of Cottonwood Park in Broadus.

Registration for the 5-mile run/walk is $30 (includes a t-shirt) in advance but increases to $35 the day of the run. Prizes will be given for the first-place finishers for both the male and female divisions. The 1-mile run/walk is $5 for all walkers and runners. T-shirts are optional and cost $20.

Registration forms are available at the Broadus IGA, Post Office, the Powder River County Extension Office or online at http://www.powderrivertrails.com . To have a t-shirt by race day, register at the Extension Office by Thursday, June 23rd. Proceeds from the run help build a trail system in Broadus. The run is organized and sponsored by the Powder River Trails, the School Community Development Council and Powder River County MSU Extension Service.