Mud Run – Sept. 19

14th Marine Corp 5K Mud Run at Green Hill Park

If you have yet to take the Marine Mud Run Challenge, you’re missing out on the cleanest fun you’ll ever have with a 5K race! As you will see from the pictures on our web site, it’s a pretty muddy affair. Many folks ask, just how tuff is the course? We reply, it’s as hard or easy as you want it to be! We have semi-pro runners down to the neighbor next door that has never entered a 5k race. Individual and 5 Person Team races and a Pollywog Jog for 12 yrs. and under. One thing is for sure if you run this race the Marines will see to it that you finish it. Part of the Marines creed is to never leave another Marine behind. And for this event we will never leave a runner behind! Visit the official Mud Run website for details and to register.

Touch-a-Truck (and other cool stuff)

Join the Roanoke County Parks & Recreation at Green Hill Park in Salem (July 25 – 10am-4m), as kids and adults get to see, touch, interact with and learn about dozens of cool vehicles. Look inside, sit inside and climb all over any of these unusual vehicles and talk to their operators. Additional favorite activities will include events involving “water” such as Firemen’s Foam, misting tent, water spray and much more. Face painting, balloon sculptures, costumed characters, food vendors and other special attractions will help to add to the event’s appeal. Over 100 vehicles will be here including:

• Firetrucks
• Garbage Trucks
• Race Cars
• Postal Cars
• Back Hoes
• Army Cars
• Small Planes
• Police Cars
• Tractors
• Dump Trucks
• Cement Mixers
• Tow Trucks
• TV Trucks
• Ambulances
• School Busses
• Helicopters
• and more!