Race officials with the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission have announced the details surrounding the fifth annual Stretch Drive Benevolent Fund Golf Tournament.

The tournament will take place at Fox Meadow Golf Club in Stratford, PE on Wednesday, August 15 with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. The golf club is located just minutes away from CDPEC.

The event raises funds for individuals and families involved in the Maritime Provinces harness racing industry that have fallen on hard times for various reasons. The Stretch Drive Benevolent Fund is a project of the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission officials and also contributes $1,000 to the Atlantic Bursary Fund, which awards scholarships each year to deserving students whose families are involved in harness racing in the Maritimes.

The tournament is limited to 32 teams at a cost of $75 per individual golfer or $300 per team of four. Interested golfers can register by contacting the MPHRC at 902-836-5500 or a MPHRC race official at your local track.

Participants will have a chance to watch some great racing during Old Home Week, enjoy a day of golf with friends, and have an opportunity to win some valuable prizes. To date, the fund, which is administered by the MPHRC and Senior Judges Committee, has distributed a total of greater than $27,000, assisting more than 60 individuals throughout the Maritime Provinces.

(With files from the MPHRC)