Yellowjacket Fun Run Saturday at Riverfront (10/27/05)

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings cross-country teams will hold their annual Fun Run fundraiser Saturday morning at Riverfront Park.  The 5K event will be a prelude to the Yellowjacket Invitational collegiate race.

The Fun Run begins at 9:00 a.m.  Late registration and packet pickup will start at 7:30 at the southwest picnic shelter at Riverfront Park.  For those not already registered, the entry fee is $15.  All proceeds benefit the Yellowjacket cross-country teams.

The college race starts with the women’s 5K at 10:00 a.m.  The men’s 8K will start at approximately 10:40.  Three four-year schools and one junior college are scheduled to compete.  In addition to MSU Billings, Dickinson State, University of Mary, and Flathead Valley CC are slated to bring full teams.

The race is the final regular season competition for the Yellowjackets.  They will wrap up the year at the NCAA South Central Regional on November 5 in Abilene, TX.