Registration continues for Jacob James 5K race at Blue River Memorial Park

The 4th Annual Jacob James 5K Cross Country Race is June 15 at the Blue River Memorial Park Cross Country Venue in Shelbyville.

Onsite registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the race to follow at 8:30 a.m. Online registration ($25) is ongoing at Energy2Action.com.

Age groups for this event range from 12-and-under to 70-and-over. A free kids race for those 6-and-under will follow at 9:15 a.m.

There will be awards for overall male and female winners in addition to first-place age group awards.

All proceeds from the event go to the “Integrity Fund to Celebrate the Life of Jacob James.” The fund provides scholarships to Waldron High School runners going to college and participation fees for a long-distance running camp held during the summer months.

James was a highly-decorated cross country and track and field distance runner who died in an automobile accident in October of 2019.

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