Looking for some weekend fun with family and friends? It is time for the fifth annual Road Rally sponsored by the Oxford Educational Foundation. The Road Rally is appropriate for all ages to enjoy and takes place on Saturday, October 4. A road rally is not a race, but rather a timed drive following directions that will take you to places around the Oxford area. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at the bell tower at 301 South Fifth Street in Oxford. 

Along the way, you will learn about the local stories pertaining to this year’s theme of Libations and Spirits. Learn why a Philadelphia newspaper called the death of a local man to be the first of its kind in colonial America. Just who was (or is) Octoraro Eddie? Which tavern was once involved with the Underground Railroad? Can you name the Oxford doctor who wrote a scary tale about a “swift peter”? All these stories and more are included in the history of spirits (both liquid and ghostly) in this local area that accompany the rally route.  

This two-hour event is held rain or shine as participants travel through this beautiful countryside.  Receiving cash prizes, the winners are those that finish closest to the correct time with accompanying photos. What do you need? Just the registration fee of $30 along with gas in the tank, a navigator, and a cell phone. Come prepared to join in the laughter and smiles as you challenge yourself on following directions and the speed limit. Whether you are along for the ride, a ghost-story enthusiast, a history aficionado, or just looking for a unique adventure, join the Oxford Educational Foundation for the annual event and enjoy this beautiful corner of the county.

The Oxford Educational Foundation offered a special thank you to the sponsors and contributors who make the Road Rally possible, including WSFS Bank, Groff’s Printing, First Resource Bank, Cameron’s Ace Hardware, Landhope Farms, Herr’s, Hostetter Grain, CCRES, Oxford Area Foundation, Univest Bank, Meridian Bank, DeFrank Automotive, Oxford Feed and Lumber, Edward Jones, KVIS and COE Insurance, McCormick Orthodontics, Fitchett Chiropractic, First Citizens Community Bank, Fulton Bank and contributors John Kozakowski, Dr. Ray Fischer,  Neuchatel Chocolates and Dansko.

For more information, go to www.oxfordeducationalfoundation.org.