MANASSA – Area runners are encouraged to register in advance for the Manassa Pioneer Days 5K to avoid waiting in line on race day.

The Pioneer Days 5K, hailed a southern Colorado’s longest-running road race – and one of its largest – will take place on July 19, beginning at 8 a.m. The start and finish lines are adjacent to Jack Dempsey Park.

Registration is available online until July 17 at https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Manassa/Pioneer Days5K, or bit.lyLetsGoRunMHK. The race fee is $20.

Race officials encourage runners to register online to help make the race-day experience go more smoothly. Those who register in advance can pick up their race packet in Jack Dempsey Park during the afternoon of July 18, or between 7-8 a.m. on July 19.

In-person registration will also be available in Jack Dempsey Park from 1-5 p.m. on July 18, and at 7 a.m. on race day.

The 48th Annual Manassa Pioneer Days 5K will be chip timed, with live results at bit.ly/LetsGoRunMHK.