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The YMCA of the North Shore invites individuals and families to lace up their athletic shoes and join its 5K race as part of Haverhill’s River Ruckus celebration.
T-shirts will be given to the first 500 participants in the Run to the Ruckus race, taking place Saturday, Sept. 23, beginning at 9 a.m.
Maps, bibs and T-Shirts may be picked up at the YMCA, 81 Winter St. Haverhill on Sept. 21, from 2-6 p.m., and Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and at Washington Square Park at 7:30 a.m. before the race begins.
Adult registration fee is $30 and increases to $35 on the day of the race. The fee for children ages 13 and younger is $15 and does not change. Money raised is used for financial aid and scholarships given by the YMCA to individuals and families. There’s more information online.