Friends of Yellow River State Forest to host 5K, 10K and half-marathon May 9 and 10

Friends of Yellow River State Forest will be holding their annual 5K and 10K trail run/walk and half-marathon Saturday, May 10, in the State Forest, starting at 8 a.m. Again this year there will be an additional 5K run Friday night, May 9.

Online registration is available at  https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/HarpersFerry/FriendsofYellowRiverStateFore... or go to www.friendsofyellowriverstateforest.org for the link. Walk-ins are also welcome. Participants must register by April 21 in order to receive a shirt.

All Saturday races will be officially timed. Prizes will include canvas photo prints of Yellow River State Forest taken by local photographers. There is also a special offer once again, the “Dirty Double,” which combines any one of the Saturday events with the Friday night run. Participants in the Dirty Double received a limited edition ceramic mug.

All ages are welcome, children 12 and older must be accompanied by a registered adult. The Friday night 5K is a family-friendly event, and well-behaved, leashed dogs are allowed. Check-in for all races will take place at 737 State Forest Road, Harpers Ferry.

Any business that would like to sponsor this event may contact Cindy at hilltop@acegroup.cc. All funds raised by the group are invested back into the State Forest.

Friends of Yellow River State Forest is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization. The mission of the group is to enhance Yellow River State Forest for public use while protecting the integrity of the flora, fauna, soil, water and dark skies.

Other upcoming Friends of Yellow River State Forest events include: April 26, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., will be Volunteer Day, and Saturday, June 14 there will be a day-long Cast Iron Campfire Cooking come-and-learn event. To learn more about Friends of Yellow River State Forest or any events, visit www.friendsofyellowriverstateforest.org or follow them on Facebook. Yellow River State Forest is located 15 miles from Prairie du Chien, WI and 16 miles from Waukon.