Originally the Sap Run 5K was supposed to run in Knox last Saturday but due to cold and brutal winds, the race finally ran the weekend of Maplefest in Knox and Berne on Saturday March 30.

On a cold and blustery Saturday, the seventh annual Sap Run 5K in Knox kicked off the two-weekend Maple Festival. The race was delayed about 10 minutes after a dog bit one of the runners warming up before the race. After that, 79 runners took to the streets.

On Saturday March 18, The official kick off to the Maple Festival weekends started with a 5K at the Knox Town Hall in Knox.