The Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union Germantown 5-Miler returns to upper Montgomery County!

This family-friendly event, presented by Seneca Creek Community Church and benefiting the Germantown Boys and Girls Club and Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, will take place on Saturday, May 19th at the Seneca Meadows Corporate Center in Germantown, MD. But be forewarned--this is not just your average 5 mile race! A 1K kids run will kick off the event at 8:10 am. followed by the 5 mile ChampionChip timed race at 8:30 am. And last but not least, a 2-mile run fun allowing strollers and dogs will begin at 8:40 am.

Title Sponsor: This year we are happy to have a new title sponsor. Headquartered in Germantown, Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union is a community-chartered credit union offering great deals on financial services to anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in Montgomery County, Maryland. The credit union, which has more than 21,000 members and $200 million in assets, is committed to helping its members achieve their financial goals. MAFCU is federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. For more information on becoming a member, visit the credit union's Web site or call 301-944-1800.

Beneficiaries. This year the race proceeds will go to support two well-deserving local charities, namely the Germantown Boys & Girls Club and the Shady Grove Adventist Emergency Center.

The mission of the Germantown Boys & Girls Club is to help boys and girls of all backgrounds, with an emphasis on at- risk youth, to build confidence, develop character, and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, responsible adults. Today children come from families in which both parents work. In fact, this situation seems to define the "traditional" family these days. Elementary students today lack the community support required to deal with academics, extracurricular activities, and social challenges. The Germantown Boys & Girls Club seeks to provide youth with a positive and safe place in which their development is sought. Shady Grove Adventist Emergency Center at Germantown, the first freestanding emergency department in Montgomery County, has treated thousands of patients since its opening in July 2006. Thanks to streamlined procedures, patients with medical emergencies can now have faster access to top of the line care. The new design will now move patients quickly from registration directly to one of the 21 patient rooms where a nurse can begin collecting information and providing care. Each room is set up with the state of the art technology needed for the patient, including special monitoring and imaging equipment. By the time tests are completed, the physician can be assessing the patient. The Center is open 24/7 to treat accidents, walk-ins, and those who arrive by ambulance. Located next door, for our patients' convenience, Shady Grove Radiology provides a full-service medical imaging facility. Shady Grove Adventist Hospital is working hard to bring the best patient care to the community.

Participants in the race will have access to the festive post race area, which will include a moon bounce for children and homemade baked goods and bagels to be enjoyed by all. There is a Germantown resident discount that can be applied when signing up online. There will also be corporate/friends and running club teams competing in the 5-Miler.

For more information and registration, we invite you to visit the race Web site at www.germantown5miler.com.