On Saturday, April 12, the Smith Academy Booster Club is hosting the “Falcon 5K,” starting at Smith Academy, located at 34 School St. in Hatfield, at 9 a.m.

On-site registration will be provided from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. before the race begins a half hour later. Per the Smith Academy Booster Club flier, the race is going to take place “rain or shine.”

The 5-kilometer race is a scenic run or walk through historic Hatfield that starts and ends at the high school, and is a chip-timed event open to participants of all ages and abilities.

Online registration ends on April 10 at midnight. Runners can register online (eorcrunner1.wufoo.com/forms/smith-academy-athletics-booster-club-falcon-5k) or in person the day of the race, both for a cost of $35. If you register online before March 25, one will receive a free T-shirt.

Light refreshments will be available for all participants at the race, and prizes are rewarded to the top finishers. The first-place male and female winners earn a cash prize. There are also divisions split into age groups (under 12, 12-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-plus) that can also win prizes.

For questions or more information, contact President of the Smith Academy Booster Club, Jon Scagel (scagel@gmail.com).

Northampton Parks & Rec HoopFest

The Northampton Parks & Recreation Department is again hosting the HoopFest 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament this month for those in grades 6-11 from March 27-30.

Players in grades 6-8 will register as individuals and take part in “Draft Night,” in which teams of three will be randomly created. Players in grades 9-11 can register in teams or as free agents. Each team is guaranteed three games and top teams will compete in championship game(s).

Information and online registration are available at www.northamptonma.gov/recreation. For further information, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 413-587-1040 or stop by the Parks & Rec office at 100A Bridge Road, Florence.