May 5, 2014 2 min read

The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter of the Regional Trail Corp. will hold its annual Poker Run at 9 a.m. on Labor Day.

The walking/biking event will start at the Arthur H. King access area of the Youghiogheny River Trail in West Newton. Proceeds will be used by trail volunteers to maintain, preserve and enhance the Youghiogheny River Trail section of the Great Allegheny Passage.

The Poker Run consists of three events: a walking, jogging, wheelchair optional, four-mile flat course; a level 12-mile bike ride that runs south along the Youghiogheny River to Smithton Beach and back; and an endurance 20-mile bike ride that runs south along the Youghiogheny River Trail to Whitsett and back.

Participants walk or ride at their own pace and have up to two hours to finish their course. At checkpoints throughout the course, participants will pick a playing card to develop a poker hand. At the end of the course, each poker hand is tallied, and the person with the best hand in each of the three events receives a cash prize award. There also will be a raffle and a half-the-take drawing.

Entry forms are available at the Regional Trail Corp. office in West Newton, from the bulletin boards along the trail and online at www.bikewytc.org. Cost is $18 per person, and participants who register by Aug. 15 will receive a long-sleeve Poker Run T-shirt. Registration fee is nonrefundable. Cost is $23 the day of the event.

For more information, call 724-872-5586 or visit www.bikewytc.org.