The annual Davidson-Cornelius Day Care 5K race and Fun Run has a new name this year – The Day Care Dash. Starting and finishing on the Village Green and winding through Davidson neighborhoods, the race takes place again this year on Town Day, which is Saturday, May 3. Also, local bicyclists are planning a fun ride through Davidson neighborhoods and along the Southeast Greenway later that morning.

(Update: The online registration deadline for the Daycare Dash has been extended until midnight May 1.)

Organizers say the certified course is challenging and beautiful. Registration and packet pickup for both the fun run and 5K is from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. The fun run begins at 8, with the 5K at at 8:30 a.m.

The Fun Run is a 1-mile course designed to give families and children a chance to participate in the annual race, and it has become the traditional kick-off to Davidson’s Town Day.

Registration forms are available at locations throughout downtown Davidson, as well as online at www.queencitytiming.com. Registration for the 5K is $20 or before April 26, $30 on race day. Fun Run registration is $15 and includes a
T-shirt, or $10 without a T-shirt.

Race day T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 400 pre-registered runners, and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each age group.

All proceeds from the race will benefit the Davidson-Cornelius Day Care Scholarship Fund. The non-profit center has been serving the local community for almost 40 years with quality child care without regard for ability to pay.

For more information, contact Michelle Bradley at 704-892-1228.

FUN RIDE

The fun ride will begin at 10 a.m.m on May 3 at the Village Green, near the intersection of Concord and Lorimer roads, town planner Lauren Blackburn said.

Kids, parents and cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to join in for a ride through some of Davidson’s older neighborhoods and along portions of the Southeast Greenway. Cyclists will return to the Village Green by 11 a.m. “We’ll ride at a comfortable pace, and the ride will be guided by members of the Bicycle Master Plan Steering Committee,” Ms. Blackburn said in an email.

Youth must wear a helmet. Some helmets will be available.