I regret to inform you that the Fite the Bite 5k for Lyme Disease in person 5k has been cancelled due to the ongoing weather and fog at the Ocean City Inlet. We have been in contact with the Ocean City authorities and believe this is the best course of action.
6th Lyme Disease Awareness 5k
Run / Walk on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Md
May 14, 2022 – Saturday
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
5K Registration Closed
Entry fee- $25 pre-registration (until the Thursday before the race at Noon) / $30 after and day of event
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$28.38Feb 1 - May 12
Event Information
Race Time
8:00 am- Registration opens
9:00 am- Race start
Location
Located on the boards in Ocean City, MD.
The race begins and ends adjacent to the Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking lot, 809 South Atlantic Ave and the boardwalk.
Post race party will be announced
Benefits
All proceeds benefit “Fight the Bite” a non-profit association dedicated to educating the community
about tick-borne illness
Sponsors
| Connor Sweeping, Inc. Wockenfuss Candy Law Office of Cullen M. Burke Central Reservations |  |  |
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Sponsorship 0pportunities are available for this year’s event. Please visit our Facebook page “Fight the Bite” Lyme Awareness 5k for sponsorship forms and information or contact Angela Brainard Burke at http://fightthebiteoc.org/ or FightTheBiteOC@gmail.com
Course
Fast and flat course on the OC Boardwalk
NOTICE: No dogs allowed due to insurance liability. Bibs are non-transferable.
Please reference our policies page for more details.
Amenities
-The first 200 registered participants receive a snazzy long sleeve t-shirt.
-Post-race refreshments and Lyme prevention materials for all attendees.
-Post race party to be announced
-silent auction and 50/50 raffle
Awards
-Cash prize to overall male/female winner ($50 each)
-Awards to top 3 male/female in 10 year age groups 13 & under through 70 & over
-Awards to top male/female walkers
Timing
NOVA Timing Systems will chip time using the MYLAPS BibTag Timing System
Results
Click HERE for race results. They will be posted online during the race and final results will be posted once the race is complete
Photos
Photos will be posted on Races2Run Facebook page following the event.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Sophia Gonser
- sophia@races2run.com
