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Date published: 9/11/2009

Sept. 11: Lake of the Woods Lions Club golf tournament, 1 p.m. at the LOW Golf Course. Cost: $60 per player, includes picnic dinner. Contact Selven Powell, 540-972-6513.

Sept. 12: Stafford Parks and Recreation coed home run derby at Patawomeck Park. For ages 18-up. Cost is $10 until Sept. 11, $15 on Sept. 12. Schedule: Noon--men age 31-40; 1:30 p.m.--men 18-30; 3 p.m.--men 41-over; 4:30 p.m.--women. Information: 540/658-4572 or staffordparks.com.

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Sept. 20: Fredericksburg SPCA Golf Classic, 12:30 p.m. at Fredericksburg Country Club. $100 per person, $400 per foursome. Proceeds benefit No-Kill Humane Care Center. Information: fredspcagolf.com.

Sept. 20: Margaret Brent PTO 5K and 1-mile fun run, 7:30 a.m. at Margaret Brent Elementary School, 2125 Mountain View Road, Stafford. Cost: 5k--$20 until Sept. 11, $25 thereafter, $30 on race day; fun run--$10 ($18 with T-shirt). Register online at racetimingunlimited.org.

Sept. 26: Fourth annual Baron P. Braswell II Run / Walk Against Teen Violence at Courtland High School. Proceeds event support the Baron "Deuce" P.Braswell II Memorial Scholarship Fund. For more information, visit prattmed.com or runfarc.com.

Sept. 26: University of Mary Washington 5K run, 26, 7:30 a.m. at the Jepson Center on College Avenue. Cost: $15 until Sept. 24, $20 afterwards. Register at active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1764580.

Oct. 3-4: Bill Trevett Four-Ball golf tournament at Fredericksburg Country Club. Limited to 60 two-man teams. Cost: $300 per team. Open and senior divisions. Information: 373-4171.

Oct. 10: Stonewall Jackson 20-mile Ambulance Run, 7:15 a.m. at Spotsylvania Middle School. Cost: $45 until Sept. 25, $55 thereafter, $65 on race day. Register online at active.com.

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Date published: 9/11/2009


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