Conrad has everything in place. Sponsors have helped him purchase T-shirts, awards and refreshments, and he'll give all the proceeds to Lunch Place, Frances Leiter Center and Pine Hill.
Now all he needs are runners and walkers to participate.
"I think 100 people would be awesome, especially since I'm just in high school and this is my first race," Conrad said. "But I'm trying to set my goals even higher. I'd like to get between 200 and 250.
"I've had a really good response. I've made a lot of friends through running, and I'm hoping they'll all come."
Even if you're not already a friend of Conrad's, this run should be fun, especially if you're into challenging trails. The course is a figure eight of winding and rolling paths.
"All of it's crushed stone and dirt," Conrad said. "It's really easy on the legs."
The inclines, however, may be a different story.
"(Waynesboro track and cross country coach Doug Crist) put it best: 'The first 200 meters will separate the men from the boys,'" Conrad said, jokingly.
The race begins at 9 a.m., with registration opening at 7:15 a.m. The entry fee is $12 for pre-registration and $15 on race day. Every registered participant will receive a T-shirt. Medals will be awarded to the top finishers in each age group and trophies will go to the top-two overall runners and first masters, male and female.
For more information or to obtain an entry form, contact Conrad at 717-762-9514 or e-mail him at pinehill5K@hotmail.com
Here's a quick glance at some of the other area events over the next two months (and, by the way, we'll have some individual rankings for you soon, even if I have to do them myself):
July 1
Pete Wright Memorial All-Comers Track Meet, Boonsboro High School, 6 p.m., 301-739-7004
July 4
Firecracker 5K, Waynesboro, Pa., 8:30 a.m., 717-762-0097
July 8
Ausherman Cross Country Series No. 3 (1 & 2 miles), Waynesboro (Pa.) High School, 7 p.m., 717-263-0168
July 15
Pete Wright Memorial All-Comers Track Meet, Boonsboro High School, 6 p.m., 301-739-7004
July 22
Ausherman Cross Country Series No. 4 (1 & 2 miles), James Buchanan High School, Mercersburg, Pa., 7 p.m., 717-263-0168
July 26
Race the Base 5K, Ft. Ritchie Army Base, Cascade, Md., 8 a.m., 301-797-5981
Shippensburg Fair 5K, Shippensburg, Pa., 8:30 a.m., 717-264-3775
July 29
Pete Wright Memorial All-Comers Track Meet, Boonsboro High School, 6 p.m., 301-739-7004
Aug. 5
Ausherman Cross Country Series No. 5 (1 & 2 miles), Shippensburg (Pa.) High School, 7 p.m., 717-263-0168
Aug. 9
Tom Ausherman Memorial 5-Miler, Chambersburg, Pa., 8:30 a.m., 717-264-6715 (days), 717-264-1848 (evenings)
Aug. 12
Pete Wright Memorial All-Comers Track Meet, Boonsboro High School, 6 p.m., 301-739-7004
Aug. 19
Ausherman Cross Country Series No. 6 (1 & 2 miles), Falling Spring Elementary School, Chambersburg, Pa., 7 p.m., 717-263-0168
Andy Mason is a staff writer for The Herald-Mail. His running column appears every other Sunday. He can be reached at 301-733-5131, ext. 2334, or by e-mail at andrewm@herald-mail.com
