INDIAN ISLAND TO HOST DEER RUN 5K AND 1-MILE FUN RUN
PORT HADLOCK, Wash., - After a two year break, Naval Magazine Indian Island will once again host the installation’s annual Deer Run 5k and 1-mile Fun Run on Saturday, August 13, 2022.
“We are excited to welcome our family, friends, and neighbors back on base for our event that Indian Island looks forward to every year,” said Commanding Officer Cmdr. Andrew Crouse.
This event is free and open to the public. The race will have a 1-mile paved course, where strollers are permitted, and a 5k course on an unpaved route, where strollers are not permitted. No dogs are allowed on the installation.
Participants will be able to enter Indian Island’s main gate, across Flagler Road from Indian Island County Park, starting at 8:30 a.m. A valid form of identification, such as a driver’s license or other state or federal-issued identification with a picture, is required for entry and registration. Visitor parking will be available on base.
Day-of registration begins at 9 a.m., with race kick-off at 10 a.m.
The top three male and female participants to complete the race will receive an award. All participants will receive a free commemorative Deer Run lanyard. A limited supply of race t-shirts will be available for purchase with a credit card or exact change only, while sizes and quantities last. Indian Island command merchandise including coffee mugs, t-shirts, patches and coins will also be available for purchase with cash only.
As a reminder, the following items are prohibited on base: drugs or drug paraphernalia including marijuana and marijuana products, alcohol, weapons such as firearms or pocket knives, coolers, backpacks, drones, or cameras with telephoto zoom lenses.
Naval Magazine Indian Island is home to the U.S. Navy’s only deep-water ammunition port on the West Coast and the Department of Defense’s largest conventional ordnance storage site on the West Coast. Indian Island provides munitions support to Navy, Joint and Allied vessels while emphasizing safety, accuracy and efficiency.
For more information on this release, please contact Naval Magazine Indian Island Public Affairs Officer Julianne Stanford at 360-867-8525 or
julianne.e.stanford.civ@us.navy.mil.
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