On Sunday, October 22 Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) will present the 18th annual DARCARS Young Run sponsored by DARCARS Volvo. This is a highly successful community event for children 12 years and younger. Children can choose to run either the quarter-mile, half-mile, or one-mile event. This event gives children the feel of a real road race. The race takes place on West Gude Drive in Rockville which is closed to traffic. There is packet pick-up, racing bibs for each runner, balloon arches over the start/finish area, banners, and post-race refreshments. All events are non-competitive. Ribbons will be given to all quarter-mile and half-mile finishers and medals will be given to all one mile finishers.

MCRRC organizes the event to teach children that running and fitness are fun. Montgomery County Public Schools are invited each year to participate and encouraged to add a training program to their curriculum so their students can prepare for the DARCARS Young Run. Awards are given to the schools with participation of 20% or more in the event. There is also a School Spirit competition on race morning. Ask your child's physical education teacher if they plan to participate.

Visit the race Web site for more details. Children can register online at the race Web site or via mail-in entry. Registration closes Monday, October 16th. There will be one last opportunity to register for the race Saturday, October 21, at Packet Pick-up held at DARCARS Volvo, 15041 Frederick Road, Rockville, MD.

Avoid the rush and increased registration fees on Saturday by registering online now for only $3.