Track Shak’s Retro Run 5K gets runners into the groove

The 15th annual Retro Run 5K will have runners’ hearts racing to the groove this month. The Trak Shak will host the 5K and a kids’ half mile run on Saturday, July 20 at 6 p.m.

With approximately 800 runners expected this year, the Trak Shak will award its participants with a T-shirt, prizes for a best dressed contest and a dinner hosted by Jim ‘n Nick’s Bar-B-Q all to the beat of a retro DJ.

“We encourage people to dress in retro outfits from the 60s, 70s and 80s,” said Tracy Tools, a Trak Shak Sales associate.

The winner of the best dressed retro contest will receive a $100 prize.

Registration for the 5K is $30 before July 17 and $35 after. Registration for the kids’ run is $10 before July 17 and $15 after.

Participants can register on active.com or at the Trak Shak, located at 500 23rd St. S. Packet pick-up and start and finish lines are at the Trak Shak.

For more visit trakshak.com, call 870-5644 or 870-7771.