Run for the Berries is set for Timber Days weekend

PRIEST RIVER - The 31st annual Run For the Berries is set for Saturday, July 31 as part of the Timber Days festivities.

Starting near the Priest River City Park at 8 a.m., there will be 1- or 5- mile family runs or a walk along the Pend Oreille River with awards to top finishers.

Runners also receive a coupon for a huckleberry pancake breakfast cooked by the Priest River Lamanna High School Adult Boosters.

Cost for registration, T-shirt and breakfast is $23. A no-shirt option (includes breakfast) costs $16 and the family option (four registrations and one T-shirt) is available for $48.

Additional shirts cost $13 and a late fee of $4 will be charged for registration postmarked after July 23.

Please make checks payable to: Newport/Priest River Rotary Club and mail to Run for the Berries, c/o Brad Mingay. 1007 Beardmore Ave., Priest River, ID 83856.

Training groups ready to hit the road at Fleet Feet

A trio of training groups starting soon at Fleet Feet Sports offers something for every kind of runner, from beginners who wish to complete a 5K to those hardy enough to handle a half marathon.

Fleet Feet's No Boundaries walk-to-run 5K program, the intermediate-level Running 101 course for would-be 10K runners, and the FF Training Group for intermediate and advanced runners will kick off the summer/fall training sessions.

"No Boundaries is designed to take absolute beginners with little or no running background and train them to complete their first 5K," said Fleet Feet co-owner Garth Merrill. "The Running 101 course is the next step. It's ideal for those who completed the No Boundaries program in the spring, or for those who can already run about three miles and want to take their fitness to the next level."

The target event for the 12-week No Boundaries class will be the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Coeur d'Alene Sept. 26. The final exam for Running 101 will be the 10K at the Scenic Half Marathon and 10K in Sandpoint Sept. 19.

No Boundaries and Running 101 will meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. The FF Training Group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m.

Information: 765-7604