Friendswood, TX  - Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Holiday season to release some stress and tension. 

The City of Friendswood along with event sponsors Alton Todd Law Firm and International Paint and Body are hosting the annual Holiday Hustle 5K Fun Run / Walk and Kid's K on Saturday, December 5, 2009.  The event will be held at Stevenson Park, 1100 S. Friendswood Dr. with day of registration from 7 - 7:45 a.m.  The Kid's K Fun Run (12 and under) will start at 8 a.m. and the 5K Fun Run / Walk will start at 8:15 a.m. and is open to all ages.  Cost of the event is $10 for the Kid's K and $20 for the 5K.  T-shirts will be guaranteed to those who register before November 27.  All proceeds from this event will go to the Laura Recovery Center Foundation in Friendswood.  To find out more information on the LRCF, please visit their website at www.lrcf.org.  Runners receive a trophy for top female and top male in each age group, plus overall male and  female.  All walkers and Kid's K participants receive a ribbon.  Parking will not be allowed in the pool parking lot, so participants are asked to park behind City Hall or on Shadwell.  After the event, door prizes and a pancake breakfast will be available for the participants.

For more information about the Fun Run / Walk or how you can help sponsor or volunteer, please call the City of Friendswood Community Services Department at (281) 996-3220 or visit www.friendswood.com.