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Bellefontaine Cemetery's 8th Annual Race Registration is now open for our 2023 Fox Trot 5K & Kit Crawl 10K! Enjoy a 5K or 10K run through Missouri's first–and the world's 44th–Level III Arboretum during the emergence of Spring. The rolling hills of Bellefontaine's 314 acres will allow a greater appreciation of the 87,000 lives commemorated on the grounds of the oldest Garden Cemetery west of the Mississippi. The race will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Participate in person or virtually.  Sign up today! https://raceroster.com/events/2023/67311/fox-trot-5k-and-kit-crawl-10k   In-Person 5K/10K - Saturday, March 18 Check-in 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Race starts at 8:35 a.m. Registration for the chip-timed in-person runs includes a race shirt and commemorative race medal. Register by Noon on March 1 to get your race shirt and medal delivered directly to you. Estimated shipping date is March 10. After March 1, there will be a limited number of shirts available. These shirts will be available for pick up on race day.   Virtual 5K/10K - complete your walk/run on your own turf anytime between March 12-19 Registration Includes a race shirt and commemorative race medal. You must register by March 1st to get a race shirt and medal. Estimated shipping date is March 10.   Register Now to Participate!   REGISTER NOW!     Registration Fees 5K in-person race or virtual race with t-shirt and medal = $35 5K in-person race or virtual race without t-shirt and medal = $15 10K in-person race or virtual race with t-shirt and medal = $50 10K in-person race or virtual race without t-shirt and medal = $30 Proceeds from the race support the Friends of Bellefontaine and benefit the cemetery’s community support programs like Angels Rest, historic preservation, and educational tours. Learn more and register here.     Packet Pickup Info Shirts and medals will be mailed out after registration. In-Person participants must pick their bib up at the race from 7:45 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.   Awards Awards will be given to the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers in the 5K and 10K (in-person only).   Contact information Event contact: Joe Shields Phone: 314-880-5879     Restrictions: For the safety of race participants, bicycles and pets on leashes will not be permitted in the race.