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Richard’s Run returns to Cataloochee

The second annual Richard’s Run 5K will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Cataloochee Guest Ranch in Maggie Valley.

The event is named in memory of Richard Coker, a beloved member of the ranch family, who lost his battle with brain cancer in December 2013 at the age of 55. The trail run will cross the ranch grounds near the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with Hemphill Bald, one of Coker’s favorite places, as a dramatic backdrop. 

There will be awards for the winners, with live music by the Darren Nicholson Band (Americana/bluegrass). Nicholson is the mandolinist for Balsam Range, the 2014 IBMA “Entertainer of the Year.”

Registration is $25.

www.richardsrun.org.

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