New Entertainment Event Added To 2010 Fond du Lac County Fair

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - A new event has been added to the Fond du Lac County Fair entertainment lineup for 2010. The Inaugural Fondy Fair 5K Run/Walk will take place at 8:00am on Saturday, July 24, 2010.

This family event will start and end on the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. Runners and walkers of all skill levels are welcome to participate. The Fondy Fair 5K Run/Walk is also an opportunity to promote and educate event participants about the importance of agriculture in Fond du Lac County.

Runners and walkers in this race take off at 8:00am from the fairgrounds and will follow the 3.1 mile course that will eventually loop back to the fairgrounds.

A registration fee of $20 is required to participate on the day of the race. The registration fee covers single, all day admission to the fair on Saturday, July 24th, a race t-shirt (only guaranteed to those registered by July 17, 2010) and post-race refreshments. Prizes will be awarded to the top winner in each age category. There will be a special division for 4-H and FFA members. Registrants can register online or via mail-in forms available at www.fonddulaccountyfair.com/runningevents. Completed forms and checks can be mailed to Fondy Fair 5K Run/Walk, P.O. Box 1466, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54936-1466.

Generous sponsors for this year’s event include the Fond du Lac County Ag Society and RoadID. If you or your business would like to help sponsor the 2010 Fondy Fair 5K, please contact the 5K Race Director at runningevents@fonddulaccountyfair.com.

For more information on the 2010 Fondy Fair 5K Run/Walk, please visit the official race website at http://www.fonddulaccountyfair.com/runningevents, the fair’s Facebook Fan Page at http://www.fonddulaccountyfair.com/facebook or contact the 5K Race Director at runningevents@fonddulaccountyfair.com.

Race Day Entertainment (July 24, 2010)

WILMRA Lawnmower Races
Noon – Grandstand

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