Running for the Bay Marathon gets county approval

            County commissioners have approved this year’s “Running for the Bay” Marathon.

The Marathon has been held in Franklin County since 2010, it also includes a 30 mile super-marathon as well as a 10K and 5K run.

The event wants to get as many local people as possible involved in the run they already have agroup out of the Franklin County Senior Center in Carrabelle called BeLinda's Fitness Pals is training to take part in the 5K this year.

City and county law enforcement handle the traffic control as the marathon brings hundreds of runners to Franklin County to run from battery Park in Apalachicola to St. George Island and back again.

The marathon will be held this year on October the 18th.

You can get more information at http://www.runningforthebay.com/

Commissioners did make approval contingent on the marathon making its annual 2500 dollar donation to the community again this year. 

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