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Occoquan to Host 5K Run, Walk

By Stephanie Tipple

OCCOQUAN, Va. — The Washington Regional Transplant Community will host their third annual 5K race in historic Occoquan.

The Race to Donate Life 5K in Occoquan will take place Sunday, June 10 at 9 a.m. The race, hosted by the Washington Regional Transplant Community, will be in Occoquan for its first time, and has been hosted in Northern Virginia for the past three years.

The 5K race will occur at the edge of the Occoquan River, and will start at the check-out point at 7:30 a.m. in front of Town Hall. In addition to the race, there will be music, food and other entertainment that the entire family can take part in.

All of the money raised from the 5K and surrounding events will be put to use for awareness programs in the area for organ, tissue and eye donations.

There is no minimum skill level for this 5K, and walkers, competitive runners, and everyone in between are welcome. There is a $30 registration fee for adults and $5 for children 12-years-old and younder. To register for the Race to Donate Life 5K, visit their website.