Serving the High Plains

Calendar - Sept. 29

Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Oct. 2 — Quay County Health Council 5K Fun Run/Walk. The 3.1-mile free event begins at 8 a.m. on a roughly circular and marked course. T-shirts will be offered to all finishers. A walker or senior citizen half-course of 1.5 miles will be offered; those interested will be driven to the halfway point to begin their walk on the regular course. The council also is offering a virtual event for those who don’t live in the county or who are not ready to be in a crowded area. Signup for the virtual event is here — https://forms.gle/54juqKPXXFJKonEQ7 — and it can be done anytime between Oct. 1 and Oct. 10. The virtual event is free, but for participants who want an event shirt mailed, it will cost $10. Registration for the in-person event will be on site from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. Damon Kvols Park at Route 66 and Sixth Street, Tucumcari.

• Oct. 23 — 44th annual Boo Bash. The Altrusa International of Tucumcari’s fundraiser will be broadcast live on Facebook at 3 p.m., with a top prize of $15,000 in cash. Ticket sales benefit Altrusa community projects. Tickets, which cost $100, are available from Altrusa members, messaging the club at facebook.com/AltrusaofTucumcari or contacting ticket chairwoman Sylvia Wampler at (575) 403-8405.

• Oct. 23-24 — Shootout at Six Shooter Siding. This three-round tournament at Robert Lumpkin Memorial Disc Golf Course at Five Mile Park in Tucumcari is sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association. Round 1 begins at 9 a.m., with a doubles event on Friday afternoon. The event contains open, advanced, intermediate, recreational and juniors divisions, with an optional ace pot. For more information or questions, call (806) 928-2308 or email [email protected]

To submit items for the calendar, call (575) 461-1952 or email: [email protected]