Mel’s River Run to be held on April 27

Mel’s River Run will kick off from Waubedonia Park in Fredonia at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

A corresponding 8.3-mile half-river run from  Ehlers Park in the Town of Saukville to Grafton begins at 10:30 a.m.

The river run traverses the 13.25 miles from Waubedonia Park to Veterans Park in Grafton.

Rentals are available through Waubeka Outfitters by calling
(262) 384-3388. A portion of each rental will go to Mel’s Charities.

Participants are required to wear life jackets.

The cost is $35, which includes lunch.

To register, visit melscharities.org.

Proceeds go to Mel’s Charities, which has donated more than $2.3 million to local nonprofit groups since 1999.