Saturday, April 8 will be the Pacolet Area Conservancy’s (PAC’s) sixth annual 5K PACRun and the 12th annual PACWalk for Preservation held at the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) in Tryon.

Whether you run the all-natural 5K course that traverses varied terrain, entirely limited to trails and grass, or you walk the two-mile PACWalk course that will follow a nature trail through the woods, along Blockhouse Creek, and over a pond, offering sights and sounds of spring, or if you stroll the paved interpretive trail, or even if you choose to be a “Phantom Walker” and make a donation, you will be helping PAC conserve our precious natural heritage.

All participants will be eligible for door prizes donated by local businesses.

Turtle Power, a local band from Saluda, will perform while participants eat lunch and see who wins the great door prizes. There are also awards in various categories for PACWalk and PACRun.

For more information and to register for PACRun and PACWalk visit pacolet.org or call the PAC office at 828-859-5060.

– article written by Carrie Knox