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Sterling Stampede 5K coming to
Sterling on the Lake
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga., (Aug. 20, 2007) – The first “Sterling Stampede” 5K and “Treehouse Tot Trot” will take place at Sterling on the Lake™ on Sept. 15, 2007. Presented by the community’s Activities Committee, the event benefits My Sister’s Place, a non-profit organization providing shelter, safety and life skills training to women in need. Sterling on the Lake is located at 7005 Lake Sterling Blvd. in Flowery Branch, Ga. For directions, visit
www.sterlingonthelake.com
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The Sterling Stampede 5K begins at 9 a.m. at the Sterling Clubhouse. The race course follows residential streets, including those along Lake Sterling, and has several hills in the terrain.
The Treehouse Tot Trot, a half-mile fun run for kids 10 and under, starts at 8:30 a.m. across the street from the clubhouse. The course follows a neighborhood street and ends up at the community’s large treehouse where junior runners can play.
As part of the morning’s events, guests can stay for a catered post-race breakfast and take advantage of complimentary pre- and post-race massages. They will also receive free t-shirts and goody bags. Awards and gift certificates from local merchants will be given to first-place finishers, male and female, and age category winners. Awards, gift certificates and ribbons will be presented for the tot trotters. Other post-race events include a “Race-Day Roundup” later that afternoon with the Rocky Creek Band performing live from 5 until 8 p.m. on the Village Green. Attendance is $15 per blanket or family.
Online registration is available at
www.active.com
. Registration closes at 5 p.m. Sept. 10. The Sterling Stampede 5K registration fee is $25 and the Treehouse Tot Trot is $10 per child. Late registration is available the morning of Sept. 15, 7-8:30 a.m., and is $30 for adults and $15 for Tot Trot runners. Pre-registered runners can pick up their packets the morning of the race. To ensure the safety of participants, inline skates, pets and bicycles are not permitted.
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