Priest River Timber Days: Run to the Berries

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO

Vale Birrell smiles after receiving a medal at Run to the Berries. The youngster finished in first place in the boys eight and under category.
Photo by Max Oswald

A runner makes his way down Montgomery Street, nearing the Run to the Berries finish line on Saturday morning.

PRLHS head cross-country coach Steffie Pavey hands out a medal to a young runner who completed the Run to the Berries race.

PRIEST RIVER — Early Saturday morning, before a day full of festivities, over 50 runners braved the heat and competed in the Run to the Berries race to kick-off Priest River Timber Days.

Runners competed in either a one mile, 5k or 10k race that started and ended at Memorial Park on High Street. The one-mile course went out to Merritt Bridge and back while the 5k and 10k stretched across the bridge onto scenic Riverview Road.

Participants received medals in age categories ranging from eight and under to 75 and over. Awards were held in the shade of the Gazebo at Memorial Park. Afterwards, runners treated themselves to the Huckleberry pancake breakfast just a couple blocks away.

Proceeds from the run went directly to the Priest River Lamanna High School cross-country team. PRLHS head coach Steffie Pavey said with all the challenges this year with the school district, almost every cost associated with the race this year was cut in order to save money for the sports season.