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Chamber announces this year’s shrimp festival 5K run

By Staff | Feb 24, 2009

It’s time to register for a run down Estero Boulevard.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce is planning their 24th annual five kilometer run. Sanctioned by the Fort Myers Track Club, the Chamber race will begin Saturday, March 14 at 9:30 a.m. and feature a shotgun start right before the 51st Annual Lions Club Shrimp Festival & Parade.

Each year approximately 250 runners take to Estero Boulevard in front of Key Estero Plaza for the race. They follow the boulevard to Crescent Street, go under the Bridge to Old San Carlos Boulevard, then proceed out to Times Square and cross over the Matazanas Pass Bridge to Main Street.

The race takes them under the Bridge again around the Fishermen’s Wharf and back up to Main Street to cross the bridge back onto Estero Island.

The Track Club will have a finish line setup at the Key Estero Plaza to time each runner. Refreshments will be provided after the race for the runners by Sun Harvest, Suncoast Beverages, Publix and Beach Water.

If you are interested in participating, go to www.ftmyerstrackclub.com or stop in or call the Chamber office at 454-7500.