Track and field: Run for cross country

COSTA MESA - Get your running shoes on.

The Orange County Track Club, which celebrates its 41st birthday this

summer, will host the fifth annual Pancake Breakfast 5K Race at 8 a.m.

Sunday, June 9, at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa.

The race is a fund raiser for Estancia High’s cross country teams.

Coach Charlie Appell is one of the founders of the track club. Each

Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Appell donates his time to coach club

members at Orange Coast College’s track.

Cost for the 5K race, breakfast, T-shirts, and goodie bags is $25, $5

for children’s 1K race, breakfast, medals and goodie bags.More than 40

products and gift certificates will be raffled.

Fairview Park is located near Placentia Avenue between Adams Avenue

and Estancia High.