Color Presque Isle 5K making return Aug. 30 at Riverside

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    PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle and Wintergreen Arts Center present the Color Presque Isle 5K, with all proceeds supporting arts programming in downtown Presque Isle.
The run will take place on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 9 a.m. and will start at Riverside Park. The Color Presque Isle 5K is an event all about fun, fitness and the arts. Like many of the runs that have hit the nation, this one drops colored powder on participants incrementally throughout the course, so dress in white and let volunteers supply the color.
The registration fee is $30 by July 31 and $40 after that. Children under 10 are free. The registration fee includes a T-shirt for the first 250 registrants.
Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. at Riverside Park. Refreshments will be provided immediately following the race.
Register at www.umpi.edu/colorpresqueisle5k. Please make checks payable to the University of Maine at Presque Isle and mail to Attn:  Reed Gallery, 181 Main St., Presque Isle, ME  04769.
For more information, call Wintergreen Arts Center at 762-3576.