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Roanoke Valley’s newest 5K features community cleanup for Earth Day
Good Neighbors 5K is virtual April 10 to April 23
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The Roanoke Valley’s newest 5K requires you to roll up your sleeves, throw some gloves on and grab a garbage bag. The goal is to get families, friends and coworkers together to pick up trash in honor of Earth Day on April 22.
When you register, you receive a reusable Clean Valley Council bag that includes trash bags, gloves, hand sanitizer and souvenirs.
You decide whether to run, walk or hike your miles before, during or after you pick up litter. Where you do your clean-up is also up to you; it can be in a parking lot, on the shoulder of a road or a park.