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Sandy Hook 5K Road Race
Info:	Sandy Hook 5K Road Race, Fairfield Hills Complex, Keating Farms Ave @ Flag Pole, Newtown, CT
Date	Sat Apr 01, 2017 at 9:45 am in Newtown, CT
Contact:	Katie Blake
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Notes:	The organizers of The Sandy Hook 5K are proud to announce the fifth annual race to honor the memories of the lives lost and support those impacted by the tragic events of December 14, 2012 in Sandy Hook. The race will take place on Saturday, April 1, 2017 on the campus of Fairfield Hills in Newtown, Conn. beginning at 9:00 a.m. with staggered kid’s fun runs and 9:45 a.m. for the 5K. The Sandy Hook 5K will be held April 1, 2017 on the campus of Fairfield Hills. USATF Certified 5K Course # CT15048JHP Proceeds from the 2017 race will benefit the Newtown Memorial Fund. The 5th Annual Sandy Hook 5K will take place at Fairfield Hills in Newtown, CT on April 1, 2017. Start and Finish on Keating Farms Ave. ENTRY LIMIT: number of runners in the 5k = 2500 NO LOTTERY for registration! Runners will be registered on a first come/first served basis. RUNS: For kids ages 2-6, the fun run is a quarter mile. For those ages 7 and up, the distance is a half mile. Total spots available for both kid’s runs is 250, also on a first-come/ first-served basis. Newtown Memorial Fund has offered to collect and process all donations. Proceeds from the Sandy Hook 5K will be donated to the Collaborative Recovery Fund administered by the Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation which pays the out of pocket mental health expenses for those eligible who have been most impacted by the 12-14-12 tragedy. A percent of the proceeds will go directly to the chosen nonprofit organizations of the 26 families who lost loved ones. For more information about the Newtown Memorial Fund please visit their site at Newtown Memorial Fund. The race theme remains “Love Runs Through.” Love runs through everything being done to prepare for this event, and through every step we take to reach our goals. Our goal here is to bring you a world-class, one-of-a-kind family event filled with love. Whether you are running with us in Newtown, volunteering, fundraising, or running with us virtually…love runs through.
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	Sat Apr 01, 2017	Sandy Hook 5K Road Race	Newtown, CT