PAWTUCKET – The Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy’s 12th annual 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run, which has been described as “an opportunity for scholars, families, staff, and members of the community to come together and enjoy a fun-filled morning celebrating health and wellness,” will return to Slater Park on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 9:15 a.m.

The fee to run or walk is $25, and packet and bib pick-up and same-day registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Daggett Farm staging area within Slater Park. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome to participate.

Fifteen minutes before the start of the 5K, children from kindergarten through the fourth grade will take part in stretches and a short fun run that will be led by a BVP physical education instructor. The fee for the fun run is $5 per child.

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