Interested in helping a worthwhile charity in a healthy way? Register today for the annual GW Birthday Classic 10K Race and 2K Fun Run.

The race, which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2007, benefits the Alexandria Police Youth Camp. Runners of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate.

"The GW Birthday Classic 10K Race and 2K Fun Run is a fantastic event for the City of Alexandria," says Kathy Dalby, spokesperson of Pacers Old Town, which will time this year's race.

"The GW Classic is not only a great 10K, it's also a great way to help kids in need," adds Dalby. "This year, if a runner collects $100 in donations for the Alexandria Police Youth Camp, their registration fee will be waived."

Beginning and ending at the AMC Hoffmann Center Theater on Eisenhower Avenue, the 10K USATF certified race course travels along the Eisenhower Valley and through Alexandria's parklands. The race is the first race in the 2007 Race Packet Prix Series and the Pacers Spring Racing Series.

The registration fee is $22 per runner (after February 10 it is $25). The 2K Fun Run fee is $10 for the first runner ($5 for each additional family member with a maximum entry fee for Fun Run is $20). Entrants will be guaranteed a long-sleeved T-shirt if they register by Friday, February 2. For more details, log onto WashingtonBirthday.org.

Take Metro to the race. The Classic 10K begins just steps from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro station.