The amateur run/walk will weave a scenic route through the heart of each community with the start and finish line along side the newly planted rancho cherry trees on Roosevelt Avenue.  Organizers chose the May 1st date to coincide with the expected blooming of the new cherry trees planted last spring as part of project to revitalize the mill and riverfront corridor.

Following the race, a festival will feature a traditional Rhode Island May breakfast along the banks of the Blackstone River.  Later in the morning, all attendees will be encouraged to participate in a Cherry Tree Stroll parading down Roosevelt Avenue.  The stroll will offer a leisurely opportunity for individuals of all ages to enjoy the blossoming trees.

The planning group is hoping to start an annual festival and 5K tradition to help raise funds to maintain and plant new cherry trees in the project area.

The 65 cherry trees were installed last year thanks to a public/private partnership and seed financing provided by local businesses.  Louis Yip, the developer of M-Residential, a new mill redevelopment project was a prime mover behind the project with a $15,000 investment.  Collette Vacations and other businesses along Roosevelt Avenue including Storage America, Anthony Gudas, and the Chinese American Church also contributed.

City officials from both Central Falls and Pawtucket, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, The Pawtucket Foundation and local businesses continue to meet to identify a strategy to continue planting additional cherry trees next Spring.