The Ramsey Tour 5-km and Half-Marathon is back for its 35th year next weekend. The race will be held Sept. 9, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Laurentian University Track.

The race also acts as an OUA-sanctioned cross-country race, and is the home meet for the Laurentian Women's cross-country running team. This is a rare chance to race with varsity runners.

Over the 35 years of the race, the money raised has provided more than $120,000 in bursaries and scholarships for local post-secondary runners.

"The Ramsey Tour is the longest-standing road race in the North," said Dick Moss, head coach, Laurentian women's cross-country and track. "The Sudbury Masters Running Club has used the proceeds for scholarships and financial assistance to support dozens of deserving student athletes. It's a great race, and one of the few times you get the chance to toe the line with varsity runners."

The entry fee is $30 for the 5-km race — $10 for children — and $35 for the half-marathon, and includes the race, refreshments, draw prizes and a t-shirt for the first 200 participants.

Get more information or register online at the Sudbury Rocks website, sudburyrocks.ca.