The City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation Advisory Board presents National Trails Day on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. at Daniels Run Park.

• Fit Families Running Festival — Participate in a 1-mile Trail Fun Run 8:00 am & 5K Trail Run/Walk 8:30 am. Further details are available from Functional Fitness for Kids. Immediately following the race there will be an Awards Ceremony to reward runners in their categories. Also the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will present awards to those whose support of parks and recreation in the City are particularly noteworthy.

• Bike Rodeo — The City of Fairfax Police will hold a bike rodeo at Daniels Run Elementary School on Saturday, June 5 from 10 am to 1 pm. Children will be able participate in a cone course. Safety inspections will be performed on the bicycles and helmets. Damaged or improperly fit helmets will be replaced. Ice cream and water will be provided for the children during the event. Registration forms are available in the Main Office. For questions, please call Sergeant Pam Nevlund 703-273-2889.

• Daniels Run Trail Clean-up — Go Green! Immediately following the races (approximately 10:00 am), there will be a clean-up of the Daniels Run Park trail and creek bed. This clean-up is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. If you plan to participate, please call 703-385-7858. Participants are asked to meet behind the elementary school and gather at the bridge over the stream. The clean up effort will conclude at around 12 noon.

Parking for Trails Day will be at Daniels Run Elementary School and Van Dyck Park.

The City of Fairfax celebrates over 22 miles of walking, cycling and running trails extending throughout the City.

Now in its 17th year, National Trails Day has grown to inspire nearly a million trail enthusiasts to flock to their favorite trails to discover, learn about and celebrate trails while participating in educational exhibits, trail dedications, gear demonstrations, instructional workshops and trail work projects. National Trails Day is a celebration of trails that evolved from the report of President Ronald Reagan's President's Commission on Americans Outdoors. The report recommended that all Americans be able to go out their front doors and within fifteen minutes, be on trails that wind through their cities, towns or villages and bring them back without retracing steps.