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The Strawberry Festival\u2019s 5K Run\/Walk, presented by the Historic Owego Marketplace and Tioga State Bank as the official start to the highly anticipated Strawberry Festival weekend, will take place on Thursday, June 19, at Hickories Park in Owego. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. at the pavilion near the bandshell. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Strawberry<\/a>

Register here!<\/p><\/div>\n

To start off the event, a free Kids\u2019 Fun Run begins at 5:15 p.m. Parents must register their children on the day of the race. The Kids\u2019 Fun Run is open to ages 12 and under. Kids registered for the race will receive a numbered race bib, as well as a participation medal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 5K Walk\/Run begins at 6 p.m., with participants receiving an exclusive 43rd Annual Strawberry Festival 5K medal, designed by local artist Ann Pellegrino and donated by Tri-Town Insurance, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. <\/span><\/p>\n

To register, visit https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/NY\/Owego\/OwegoStrawberryFestivalRockRun5K<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 43rd Annual Strawberry Festival T-shirts will also be available for purchase at the 5K, in addition to the Ice Cream Works truck and Pit Stop Popcorn, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Strawberry<\/a>

Tioga State Bank will serve as the title sponsor of the Rock N\u2019 Run 5K, taking place Thursday, June 19, at Hickories Park in Owego.<\/p><\/div>\n

Owego Rotary, a partner in this effort, will be onsite to assist with the roads, ensuring a safe race for the kids, runners, and walkers! The Tioga County Public Health Department will be handing out water to the runners. <\/span><\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget to visit the Strawberry Festival\u2019s Block Party on Friday, from 5-10 p.m. in downtown Owego; Saturday\u2019s main event kicks off with a parade at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Owego and runs until 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can learn more at www.owego.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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