The third annual Run Local/Read Local 5K Road and Trail Run/Walk Race benefiting the Ivoryton Library is set for Saturday, Oct. 20. Come one, come all. Come in costume and come have fun.

The race begins at 9:15 a.m. near the library at 106 Main Street and meander through historic Ivoryton, continuing into Falls River Farms and the Falls River Preserve and ending back at the library.

This event, for families, runners, and walkers, is part of the Essex Great Outdoor Pursuit, offered in conjunction with the Essex Park & Recreation Department and the Essex Land Trust. It is sponsored in part by Jacqui Hubbard and Norm Needleman, The Ivoryton Playhouse, and Bell Power Systems.

A Pumpkin Run at 8:45 a.m. is scheduled in Ivoryton Park for children aged 8 and under. All Pumpkin Runners will receive a medal and a pumpkin that they can paint after their race.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. for all walkers and runners. Awards will be given to the top three male and female 5K runners, the top three male and female runners in 10-year age groups (no duplicates), and the top male and female 5K walkers as well as the best Halloween costume: male, female, and group.

Entry fee for the 5K run/walk is $23 until Oct. 18 and $25 the day of the race. The fee for the Pumpkin Run is $5 per child. The first 300 entrants for the 5K will be given T-shirts. Parking for the participants will be designated.

The library invites all with the hope of creating a successful and memorable event for this community that will continue in Ivoryton each year.

Persons with questions, or those wishing to volunteer may contact Cathy Bishop at 860-767-0354 or cbishop56@sbcglobal.net. Applications are available on the Ivoryton Library website (www.ivoryton.com) or at the library; make checks or money orders payable to the Ivoryton Library. Race registration is available online at www.raceit.com.