The YMCA Loudoun County is currently preparing for the 18th Annual Leesburg 10K & 20K race scheduled for August 13th. The Y is in need of volunteers of all ages for various assignments throughout the morning. The race begins at 7:30 am and will wrap up around 11:00 am. If you are not running and interested in volunteering the day of the race, please contact Amy Grabowski at (703) 777.9622 or via e- mail

About the Harris Teeter Presents YMCA Loudoun County Leesburg 10K/20K Race This year marks the eighteenth anniversary of the Leesburg 10K race, which is organized by the YMCA Loudoun County, a branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington. Two years ago, the race committee added a new component, a 20K option. Runners will choose to run either 10K or 20K. Last year the event had more than 1,300 runners.

For more information or to register for the race, please see the race Web site.

The YMCA Loudoun County Leesburg 10K/20K continues to support four additional local charities, in the tradition of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, the originators of the race. Some of the race net proceeds are shared with Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing, ECHO (Every Citizen Has Opportunities), Loudoun County Adult Day Center, and Loudoun Interfaith Relief, Inc., all of which provide valuable services to the community and much needed volunteers to help with the race.

The YMCA Loudoun County has been serving the greater Loudoun County community for more than 22 years, providing quality childcare services and family programs. Through after school programs and summer day camps, the YMCA enriches the lives of more than 6,000 children each year. To make its services available to every child who needs them, the YMCA Loudoun County gave out more than $90,000 in financial assistance for its programs in fiscal year 2005. It is fundraisers such as the Leesburg 10K/20K which enable the Y to provide services for all of Loudoun County's citizens, regardless of ability to pay.

1. In Photo below, Patrick Griffith sets the course record for 60-64 men on a very hot August day last year.

About the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is the 15th largest YMCA in North America. The association operates more than 20 branches and program centers in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. In addition, the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is the largest nonprofit childcare provider in the region. The organization is open to people of all ages, faiths, races, and cultural backgrounds. For more information, please visit our Web site.