LISBON — The Lisbon Recreation Department and the Moxie Festival Committee announce that the application for the 2012 Moxie Day 5K Road Race (3.1 mile) on Saturday, July 14, are available. Last year’s Moxie 5K Race attracted 439 runners (largest ever). 

The 17th annual road race will begin at 7:30 a.m., rain or shine. It is an early and quick run through the outskirts of Lisbon Falls. The route includes two steep upgrades, one at the start and the second at the two-mile mark. The race begins and ends near Lisbon High School. The $15 preregistration and $20 day-of-race fee includes a free Moxie 5K Race T-shirt.

Prizes will be awarded to the first male and female finishers. Awards will also be given to the first- and second-place male and female finishers in the following age categories: 12 and under, 13 to 16, 17 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 and over. Additional awards will be given to the first male and female Lisbon resident finishers.

There will also be a Kids Pre-Race Fun Run starting at 7 a.m. where kids of all ages race and everyone receives a prize. Registration is $5.

According to Lisbon public safety officials, an estimated 50,000 people attend the three-day Moxie Festival. The town of Lisbon has approximately 9,300 residents.

Since 1982, the Moxie Festival has been held on the second weekend in July. The festival now includes a three-day Pow Wow; Friday night fireworks; a Saturday parade, Family Fun Fair and 5K race; and on Sunday, the Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race and the Moxie Car Show. Moxie was designated Maine’s official soft drink on May 20, 2005.

To get a Moxie 5K Race application and map, visit the Moxie Festival website at www.moxiefestival.com or call the Lisbon Recreation Department at 353-2289.

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