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Loudoun Lyme 5K/1K on May 18
4th annual race will draw more than 1,000 runners and walkers in Brambleton.
Organizers expect 1,000 runners and walkers at the 4th annual Loudoun Lyme 5K and the 1K family walk/fun run next weekend. The event will include an information fair with health department officials, lyme disease experts, doctors and veterinarians, vendors and children's activities.
Registration begins at 6 a.m. Sunday May 18. The race starts at 8 a.m. and the information fair will run until 11 a.m. The event is at the Brambleton Town Center at 42395 Ryan Road in Ashburn.
The number one tick-borne illness in the U.S., Lyme disease affects Loudoun County more than any other county in Virginia, according to event organizers.
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The Loudoun Lyme 5K has raised more than $100,000 to support research and advocacy efforts. Steve Gotschi, the owner of Sterling-based DryHome Roofing and Siding, started the race and walk, after watching his wife and friends battle the disease.
Current registration costs $30 for adults and $20 for children 17 and under. After Tuesday, adults cost $35/children $20. The fair is free.
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