Come help celebrate the area’s first Portland Alley Marathon with free doughnuts on Iola’s courthouse square as runners cross the finish line of the 26.2-mile course.
More healthy food also will be available for those entered in the race.
The race begins in Chanute and ends in Iola. The name is derived from the fact that Chanute, Humboldt and Iola all had cement plants, although it’s been since the mid-1960s that Iola’s Lehigh Cement Co., closed its doors.
If the runners seem unusally fresh as they cross the finish line, it could be because some of them are running as part of a team, divvying up the course.
About 80 runners are registered for the event. Runners are expected to cross the finish line around 11 a.m. up through the early afternoon.
All cheers are appreciated.
Free doughnuts at morning’s event
