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Jonesboro roads to be reduced to one lane for Pink Warrior 5K

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Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Roads in Jonesboro will be temporarily reduced to one lane on Saturday for the St. Bernards Foundation Pink Warrior 5K Walk/Run.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The City of Jonesboro provided the 5K route in a Facebook post, which is listed below:

The 5K will begin at St. Bernards Health and Wellness on E. Matthews Avenue, then proceed to University Loop, then Marion Berry Parkway. It will then continue onto Aggie Road, then Caraway Road, back onto University Loop and then return to St. Bernards Health and Wellness.

Source: City of Jonesboro

All roads listed above will be reduced to one lane. Motorists are asked to drive carefully and watch for participants.

For more information about the 5K, click here.

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