SHREWSBURY SPECIAL NEEDS ROAD RACE AND FUN RUN
Come Join us on July 27th.
The 10th Annual Special Needs 5K Road Race & 1 mile fun run/walk will be held on Saturday, July 27th starting at the Floral Street School, 54 Floral Street, Shrewsbury. The fun run starts at 8:30 am and the 5K starts at 9:00 am. Day of race registration opens at 7:30 am. This is a fun fitness event to benefit the Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation Department’s Special Needs Program.
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Pre-entry fee is $20.00 before July 25th and Post entry and day of race entry is $25.00. The one mile fun run is $5.00. Moisture-wicking T-shirts will be given to the first 100 registered 5K runners. Awards for 1st place finishers in all divisions of the 5K race. Certificates to all finishers in the 1 mile fun run. Timing and scoring by Central Mass Striders.
5K Race Divisions are:
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1) Future Stars, ages 0-14
2) High School, ages 15-18
3) ages 19-29
4) ages 30-39
5) ages 40-49
6) ages 50-59
7) ages 60 +
8) Special Needs athlete
9) Special Olympics Volunteer
For more information pick up a registration form at Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation, 100 Maple Ave, Shrewsbury or visit the town web site www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/parkrec to download a form. For more information contact the Peggy Holdash, Race director at pholdash@yahoo.com .
Special Thanks to our race director for organizing this event for the program each year!
