Pineapple Express 5K Run/Walk - Saturday, April 11, 2015!!!

ATTENTION: Coaches, parents, athletes, and friends of Prince George County Special Olympics

Tomorrow morning, the Fort Lee Area Spouses' Club will be hosting its very first Pineapple Express 5K Run/Walk at the Petersburg National Battlefield. They are donating all of the proceeds from this event to Prince George County Special Olympics. For those who have registered for this event, race packets can be picked up Friday, April 10, 2015 from 10 am - 2 pm to the right of the f...ront entrance to Kenner Army Health Clinic located at 700 24th Street on Fort Lee. We will be in the outside pavilion and you are more than welcome to drive up and pick up! An evening pickup will be available from 4 pm - 7 pm at Colonial Crossfit located at 16005 Continental Boulevard in Colonial Heights. Packets are also available for pickup the morning of the race.

The race will begin at 8:30 am. Race day packet pickup and registration will begin at 7:00 am and end at 8:00 am. The race will begin in the parking lot at Kenner Army Health Clinic located at 700 24th Street on Fort Lee. Parking will be available in the lot behind Kenner and across the street.

For those not familiar to Fort Lee, Jessica Burdett with the Fort Lee Area Spouses' Club has provided us with directions to the Kenner Army Health Clinic.

If you are coming from Chester you will take I-95 South to Get on I-95 South to East Wythe St. in Petersburg. Take exit 52 from I-95 South and continue on East Wythe St. then take East Washington Street which becomes East Oaklawn Blvd to the Lee Gate Entrance on Fort Lee. From the Lee Gate, proceed to B Avenue and make a right where you will park behind Kenner Army Health Clinic.

If you are coming from I-295 South you will take exit 9 to Fort Lee/Petersburg onto Oaklawn Avenue. You will continue straight on Oaklawn Avenue until you reach the light at Lee Avenue. You will make a left onto Lee Avenue and come through the Lee Gate. You will continue straight until you reach B Avenue. Take a right on B Avenue and park behind Kenner Army Health Clinic.

We look forward to seeing everyone at this great event. For our coaches and athletes, this event should be over and leave you time to travel to the track and field for track and field practice from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, April 11, 2015).