Pumpkin Dash returns Oct. 2 to Hoover Park in Sterling

STERLING – The 29th annual Pumpkin Dash,featuring races of varying distances for crawlers through 12-year-olds, will be held Oct. 2 at Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The first 1,000 participants will receive a small pumpkin at the end of their race. Large pumpkins will be awarded to the winning girl and boy of each heat, except for the kids 2 and younger.

On-site registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 1p.m.

The race schedule is 11 a.m. for kids 2 and younger, 11:15 a.m. for 3-year-olds; 11:30 a.m. for 4- and 5-year-olds; noon for 6- and 7-year-olds; 12:30 p.m. for 8- and 9-year-olds, and 1 p.m. for 10- through 12-year-olds.

There also will be bounce houses, a petting zoo, hayrack rides, face painting and more. Concessions will be sold.

Admission is free.

Call the Sterling Park District at 815-622-6200 for more information.