MAD SCIENTIST RUN

Join us for this fun filled run/walk at the 5th annual MAD SCIENTIST 5K (3.1 miles), a flat and fast course through the US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Vicksburg campus. Race will start and finish at the new ERDC HQ building and the race course will go thru the ERDC campus past many of the buildings where our "mad" scientists and engineers work. The short-sleeve MAD SCIENTIST 5K t-shirts will be guaranteed to the first 200 registrants. There will be special awards for M / F runners and walkers for overall Top 3 as well as Top 3 awards for 7 age group categories (19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and older). A one mile Fun Run
for children 15 and under, will be held at 9:15 am. Finishers medals will be given to all Fun Run participants as well as awards for overall male and female
runners.

Packet pickup for pre-registered participants will be held from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the old ERDC HQ (just inside Main Gate), on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, or at the race site starting at 7 am. Pre-register by mail to Mad Scientist 5K, ATTN: Steve Pranger, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180, post marked no later than Friday, October 14, 2022. Online registration will be available from September 1, 2022 to October 20, 2022. Race day Registration starts at 7:00 am at the ERDC HQ.

Race participants should use the ERDC Gate 3, just 1/4 mile past the Main Gate entrance located at 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Directions: Take I-20 to Vicksburg. Take Exit 1C Halls Ferry Road and head south for approx 1.3 miles. Turn left into ERDC Gate 3 and follow signs to ERDC HQ in the middle of campus. Parking will be available on North and South sides of the building. Participants may also enter thru the GATE 6 (Near intersection of Bazinsky Road and Wisconsin Ave,) and proceed to ERDC HQ. Note that the roads leading to ERDC HQ will be closed to traffic at 7:45 am. Costumes are also encouraged in the spirit of Halloween.

For more information call 601-218-7725 or email us at Mad-Scientist-Run@usace.army.mil

Proceeds support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Scholarships.