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Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter Earth Day 2016 • Page 2

Saturday: Critter parade, Earth Day runs, outdoor fest

Ready, Set, GO! Lions and
Earth Day runs
start early tigers and

Get a run on your competitors with the Clear bears –
Lake Earth Days 5K and 10K – the region’s popular
early season chip-timed race Saturday, April 23. oh my!
A portion of the registration fee will go to Make
A Wish Iowa to help Iowa children. Everyone is a winner Area children are invited to “go wild” and
It’s down-to-earth and easy. Just go here to reg- dress like their favorite animal this year as part
ister: http://getmeregistered.com/ClearLakeEarth- in the Fun Run of Go Wild costume parade during the Clear
DayRun or on the Clear Lake Earth Days website Lake Earth Days OutdoorFest celebration at
http://earthdayclearlake.org or on race day in the What greater feeling is there for a youngster than to “run 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 in City Park.
Lakeview Community Room in City Park. Race like the wind!” after a long winter! Clear Creek Elementary School Principal
forms also are available at the Clear Lake Area Here’s their chance – at the annual Clear Lake Earth Days Mike Barkley will be leading the parade.
Chamber of Commerce office. Fun Run at 10:30 a.m. starting at the seawall. Children run At a time when the country is smitten by the
The race will begin at 9 a.m. and start at Clear by age group. And everyone is a winner as each child will popular Walt Disney Pictures movie “Zootopia”,
Lake City Park. The course will follow South receive seeds for flowers that attract monarch butterflies and we thought it would be fun to give kids a chance
Shore Drive. All streets are open to vehicular traf- other pollinators. Seeds are provided courtesy of Kramer to show their affection for their favorite critter,
fic. Course marshals will control major intersec- Ace Hardware. Physical Education instructor and wrestling committee members said. If they don’t have
tions. The race will be chip-timed to ensure reliabil- coach Gary Weber traditionally starts the youngsters out as the an animal mask or costume, children may also
ity and accuracy for runners as well as quick results crowd cheers them on. dress like their favorite outdoors or natural item
The 5K route is USATF certified. This means It’s just part of the many activities at OutdoorFest which like a flower, tree or fresh food. The parade
that a nationally standardized method of measure- also includes a bounce house, live raptor birds like a falcon, is for children from kindergarten through fifth
ment was used, and that those measurements were owl or hawk, tug of war, Jeopardy game, Human Hungry Hip- grade.
checked by professionals to make sure that the pos and many other activities all at City Park. The parade will take place on the sidewalk
shortest possible route is at least the stated distance. around City Park on Saturday after youngsters
The maximum amount of error allowed between the “run like the wind” at the Fun Run at 11 a.m.
official measurements is 0.08% to put it simply US- The Fun Run starts at the seawall. Children run
ATF certification means the race course was mea- by age group.
sured much more accurately than driving the course It’s just part of the many activities at Out-
in a car or using a GPS watch to get the distance. doorFest starting at 10 a.m. Wild predator birds,
Awards will be given to the top three males and a bounce house, tug of war, Jeopardy game, food
top three females in the following age brackets: 13 truck, Water Rocks! conservation station from
and under; 14-18; 19-24; 25-29; 30-39, 40-49 and Iowa State University are just a few of the other
50 and over. Prizes will be awarded to the overall fun choices.
winner in the men’s and women’s competition.

TRASH BASH COMMUNITY
CLEANUP

Reserve your cleanup spot Saturday, April 23

today ONLINE!

Fresh Foods • Green Industry Careers • Smart Homes • Gardening • Solar Simply go to
www.earthdayclearlake.org.
Cut Your Fuel Bills • Non-Toxic Products &Services • Outdoor Adventuring • Recyclers You’ll be able to click on your favorite

Landscapers • Organic Spa Services • Conservation • Health consultants cleanup site.

Green Cars • Exhibits • Artwork • Lawncare • and more.... Clang the Bell as you
bash the trash
Thursday, April 21st • 4 -7 p.m. at City Park!
Surf Ballroom
 Free Food  Door Prizes Then, enjoy the OutdoorFest from
 Vote for Best of Show RePurposing Contest 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in City Park.
Vendor list and more information at www.earthdayclearlake.org
Bounce House, Fun Run, Tug of War,
Food Truck, Jeopardy Game & more!