Performers sought for Bloomsday route

Sun., March 19, 2006

From Staff Reports The Spokesman-Review

Wanted: Entertainers to perform for the 2006 Lilac Bloomsday Run.

Bloomsday organizers still have a few spots open along the 7.5-mile route for “anyone with a song to sing, dance to perform or any other sort of entertainment.”

People who wish to take part in the May 7 event are asked to fill out an application form and return it to the Bloomsday office by Friday.

Space is also still available for the Marmot March, a noncompetitive 1.2-mile tour of Riverfront Park on May 6. The event is designed for kids in the first grade or younger along with their parents. It’s open to the first 300 children who sign up.

Applications for entertainers, along with Marmot March entry forms, are available on the Bloomsday Web site: www.bloomsdayrun.org.

Online registration for the 30th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run is also available at that Web site. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by April 18 to avoid the late entry fee of $30. Participants can also drop off their entry forms at the two local Gart Sports.

From staff reports

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