Run for the Word 5K

Run for the Word 5K, held in Landis, North Carolina, offers a 5K Run/Walk, a Fun Run (1/2 mile for kids), and a Virtual 5K. The course is fast and flat: starting on Zion Street by Trinity Lutheran Church, winding through local streets to Hogan's Cabinetry turnaround, then retracing back to finish beside Trinity Lutheran. Proceeds benefit the South Rowan Public Schools Bible Teaching Association.

Entry fees are $30 for the 5K (under 18: $20); race-day price is $35; Fun Run is $10; Virtual 5K is $30. Free ice cream for all participants and shirts for 5K runners. Registration at Trinity Lutheran Church, 108 W.

Rice Street. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.