Run to benefit Wildland Firefighter Foundation

Registration is open for the Northern Nevada Wildfire Awareness Half Marathon and 5K Trail Run in Reno.

The May 29 event is hosted by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and Desert Sky Adventures. All proceeds from the race will be donated to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation.

The half marathon and 5K run start at 8am at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St. in Reno. The race is limited to 300 participants. Cost is $40 and includes a tech T-shirt, goodie bag, finisher’s medal, snacks and refreshments. To register or for more information, go online.

Participants will run through some of Nevada’s most infamous wildfire fuels, and there will be a variety of fire engines and displays of educational information.

The Wildland Firefighter Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to fallen firefighters’ families and to firefighters injured in the line of duty.