Vail Summit Orthopaedics Oktoberfest Fun Run to benefit Children's Garden of Learning on Sunday

Gather the kids, stretch the legs and enjoy a morning of friendly competition at the annual Vail Summit Orthopaedics Oktoberfest Fun Run benefiting the Children's Garden of Learning this Sunday, Sept. 16 in Vail Village.

The Vail Summit Orthopaedics Oktoberfest Fun Run will begin promptly at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning at Check Point Charlie on Gore Creek Dr. in Vail Village. The course will run along a similar route as it has in years past, heading east from the start through Vail Village toward the Vail Golf Course and finishing back at Check Point Charlie.

Event categories include a 5K run/walk and a kids' 1K in which strollers are welcome. Pre-registration is just $20 for adults and $10 for kids and is now open at www.vail-oktoberfest.com. On-site registration will be available the day of the race from 8 – 8:45 a.m.

The first 200 adult participants to register for the race will receive complimentary t-shirts and all participating children will receive a complimentary t-shirt and a goody bag.

The Vail Summit Orthopaedics Oktoberfest Fun Run is part of Vail Oktoberfest, the annual celebration of the arrival of autumn held in Vail Village Sept. 14-16. For a complete schedule of events and to pre-register for the Oktoberfest Fun Run, visit www.vail-oktoberfest.com.

Vail Oktoberfest is presented by Beck's and Town of Vail and sponsored in part by Arrowhead Water, Sonnenalp Resort of Vail, Loki, Jagermeister, Klement's Sausage Company, Sports Authority, The Jewelry Lady of Red River, Vail Daily and KZYR the Zephyr.