Martha Eaton, starting the Waterford Fall Foliage Road Races, was the chair of the planning committee for many years and just stepped down this year and turned over the chair position to Paula Easton. Eaton is still involved in race planning. Submitted photo

The 23rd annual Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race, 5K Fitness Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9, on the Waterford Common.

The event includes a Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the Waterford/Harrison P.T.O., according to a news release from Kelley Halter Schaeffer, Waterford Community coordinator.

The one-mile fun run, for children 12 and younger, will start at 11:30 a.m. and is free. The 5K will start at noon.

The race is a challenging, scenic, out-and-back course along Route 35/37 (alongside Keoka Lake) to Sweden Road and back to the Common.

Funds raised benefit the Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors attending Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. The scholarship fund has given more than 107 scholarships totaling $80,000.

The race fee is $20 in advance or $25 on race day.

For an application form, visit waterfordfall5k.com, or register online at running4free.com or active.com.

For more information, email waterfordfall5k@gmail.com or call 207-583-2603.

The Chili Cook-Off benefits the Harrison/Waterford PTO and is free to enter, and $5 to taste. To enter, email harrisonwaterfordpto@gmail.com.

The Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race supported a scholarship created in memory of Tony Waldeier. The Waldeier family, from left, are Gardner, Carol and Jessie. Bill Haynes photo

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