Road race for local scholars

The Elks Lodge of Hudson and a local running group, the Highland City Striders, are hosting a 5K walk and run at 10 a.m. Saturday to benefit Hudson High and Marlborough High School seniors through the Elks Scholarship Fund. The race will start and end at the Elks Lodge at 99 Park St., where registration will begin at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $15 in advance, or $20 on Saturday. Proceeds will support scholarships for Hudson High and Marlborough High graduating seniors. The school with the greatest number of race participants will win a Spirit Award trophy. Hudson’s Hugo Guidotti, a member of the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and Marlborough’s Dick LaFreniere, a Marlborough High School Hall of Fame inductee, will serve as team captains. For more information, e-mail highlandcitystriders1@gmail.com. - Michelle Cerulli