Game Plan

Published 7:55 am Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Over the River Run

The 30th annual Over the River Run, a 5-mile run and walk across the Old Mississippi River Bridge, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13 at 8 a.m. at the Mississippi Welcome Center on Washington Street. The registration fee is $25 for the 5-mile races, or $10 for the children’s 1-mile fun run for children 10-and-under. There is also a $75 group rate for up to five family members living at the same address. The entry fee includes a long sleeve T-shirt and admission to the postrace party in Ameristar Casino’s Delta Point parking lot.

For more information or to register, call the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation at 601-631-2997 or visit southernculture.org/events/otrr.htm.

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VHS archery tryouts

Tryouts for Vicksburg High School’s archery team will be held Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 4:30 p.m. in the VHS ROTC building. All students must have a completed physical in order to try out. For more information, email coach Pam Piazza at pamela.piazza@vwsd.org

Bricks and Spokes

The 9th annual Bricks and Spokes bike ride is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, in and around Vicksburg and Warren County. The recreational ride will feature 10-, 30-, 50- and 62-mile routes spanning the city and county. Professional riders Lauren Hall, a Vicksburg native, and Brad Huff will also be part of the pack. All types of bicycles are welcome, but all riders must wear helmets.

The registration fee is $35 before Sept. 4, and $40 after that date. For more information or to register online, visit bricksandspokes.racesonline.com.

Adult softball registration

Registration for the City of Vicksburg’s adult co-ed fall softball league will continue through Sept. 13 at the Parks and Recreation office on Army Navy Drive. The league is for men and women, and the registration fee is $175 per team plus an additional $10 for each Warren County resident and $20 for residents of Sharkey, Issaquena and Claiborne counties.

For more information, call Joseph Graves at 601-634-4514.

Fall tennis program

The City of Vicksburg’s fall tennis program is now under way. Sessions are held each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Halls Ferry Park through the end of the year. The program is for children ages 7-18, and is free. For more information or to schedule private lessons, call Rick Shields at 601-618-4757.

Spooky Sprint 5K

Registration is now open for the Spooky Sprint 5K. The 5-kilometer run and walk, 1-mile fun run and carnival is scheduled for Oct. 27 in downtown Vicksburg and is a fundraiser for Vicksburg Catholic Schools. The race will begin and end at BancorpSouth, 820 South Street. Runners and walkers are invited to compete in Halloween costumes for the lighthearted race.

The registration fee for the 5K is $25, or $15 for the fun run for children 15 and under. To register online, visit spookysprint5k.webconnex.com/registration18.

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