Chamber News: City 2 City 5K Walk/Run

It's only fitting that a 5K run sponsored by the Lake Saint Louis-Dardenne Prairie Chamber of Commerce would start in one of the cities and end in the other.

The inaugural 5K City 2 City Walk/Run is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 17. Participants register and pick up their packets at in Lake Saint Louis at 7 a.m., with the race starting at 8 a.m.

The route for the 5K continues through the Meadows, east on Technology Drive to Hanley Road and finishing at the Dardenne Prairie City Hall, located at 2032 Hanley Road. A map of the route is available on the Event Home Page through the Lake Saint Louis Dardenne Prairie Area Chamber website.

Fleet Feet Saint Louis will be timing the race.

For those who do not wish to run an entire 5K, a shorter, one-mile Fun Run begins at 9 a.m.

At the finish line in Dardenne Prairie, a Family Health Expo features inflatables for the kids, visits from many area mascots, face painting and various other games and activities as well as a DJ providing tunes for the morning’s activities.

The LSLDP Chamber, a non-profit organization hopes that the 5K Walk/Run and the Family Health Expo will promote, educate and raise awareness about health issues in our communities.

Registration for the City 2 City Walk/Run is only $25 and will be open online until Wed., Sept. 12.  Online registration is available at www.lsldpchamber.com and registrations can also be mailed to the Chamber. Registration on the day of the event is $30, beginning at 7 a.m.

It will be a full day of activities for the City of Dardenne Prairie, which is also hosting the Prairie Day Country Fair on Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.  This is a free community event with local crafters, vintage sellers, artists and booths and live entertainment from the Missouri River Cloggers, The Lodge Brothers, Mary Beth Johnson and Contagious. In addition, many children’s activities are planned throughout the day. Concessions are available, and the evening will end with a fireworks display.