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4-H introduces inaugural 4k walk/run

As fair time approaches it is time to take off your boots and lace up your sneakers. Wait, what? That’s right, a new Kimball-Banner County Fair event will have participants walking and running through the streets instead of riding horses.

The inaugural 4-H Council 4K Fun Run, 100 Years of Blue Jeans & Family Dreams, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4 with registration beginning at 7 a.m. and the race starting at 8. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female contestants in each age category, which have yet to be determined.

Registration forms are available at the Kimball-Banner County Extension Office, located at 209 E. 3rd, and may be mailed or taken there once complete. Online regisgtration can be done at GetMeRegistered.com, search for Kimball/Banner 4H 4K.

The council is also seeking sponsors with four levels of sponsorship available. For more information, please contact Sara Nicklas at [email protected] or the Kimball-Banner County Extension Office at 308-235-3122.