Sign up now for ‘Paint it Purple’ 1K or 5K fun run April 18

WASILLA — Relay For Life of Mat-Su is holding its first ever “Paint It Purple 1-kilometer and 5-kilometer run April 18 at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, along with the Women’s Fair that day.

Register online at relayforlifeofmatsu.org. On-site registration opens at 9:30 a.m. on race day (follow the signs).

The run will begin promptly at 10 a.m., starting with the 1K run for kids, followed by the 5K run for adults, and/or children who choose to run with an adult.

Cost is $20 per registrant. Registration includes paint packet and bib. The first 100 people to register will receive free commemorative t-shirts. T-shirts and additional paint will be available on site for purchase.

A contained area with a play and paint station will be available as a childcare option, monitored by a Relay For Life team, for a donation. This area will be a fun, safe place for little ones to play and get painted while the grown-ups and big kids have fun on their run.

Come support this first ever event and help Mat-Su lead the way in the fight against cancer. Get ready for the June 24-25 Relay For Life event at the Menard Center.

Note the venue change, and watch the Frontiersmen for further details in the weeks to come.

For more information, contact Jousette McKeel at 907-957-8665.