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Registration taking place for Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5K

Runners of all ages will be gathering at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ to participate in the ninth annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday, April 6.

The half marathon will begin at 8 a.m. and take runners on a picturesque 13.1-mile journey through the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵcampus, along the Tuckaseigee River and around the community of Cullowhee. The 5K (3.1-mile) run/walk will start at 8:15 a.m.

Online registration for the half marathon and 5K is available at . Fees are $40 for the half marathon and $20 for the 5K through Friday, March 8. Beginning Saturday, March 9, the fees increase to $60 for the half marathon and $25 for the 5K. Online registration will close Friday, April 5, but race-day registration will be available from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at WCU’s Campus Recreation Center at $80 for the half marathon and $30 for the 5K.

Packet pickup will be held at WCU’s Health and Human Sciences Building from 3 to 8 p.m. April 5 and at the Campus Recreation Center from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. on race day.

Race hosts are WCU’s School of Health Sciences and Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness. Proceeds will be used to support Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵstudents with professional development and travel.

For more information about the Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5K, visit or email race director Brandon MacCallum at bmmaccallum@wcu.edu.

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