The Newtown Road Race committee will hold its next meeting Saturday, July 15, 9 to 10 am, at Rock Ridge Country Club - the biggest meeting in an effort to coordinate the September 2 race which benefits Newtown Youth Services.
The Newtown Road Race committee will hold its next meeting Saturday, July 15, 9 to 10 am, at Rock Ridge Country Club â the biggest meeting in an effort to coordinate the September 2 race which benefits Newtown Youth Services.
There will be discussions on the runner goody bags, sponsorships, the Kidâs Run, parking, crowd control, check-in, start/finish line management, the master of ceremonies, race course communications, food coordinators, emergency service coordinator, kidsâ activities coordinator (face painting, Guinness Book effort in karate board breaking, gymnastics) and promotions.
The committee has already raised more than $15,000 thanks to the help of gold sponsors Stop & Shop, Precision Computer Systems, Newtown Pools and silver sponsors Newtown Center Pediatrics, Newtown Foot Care Group, Creative Interiors by Beth Uniacke, Bryson Filbert Jr DMD, Danbury Volkswagon, New Hope Community Church.
The race will be held Saturday, September 2, and will feature a 5K and Kidâs Run. The 5K will start at 9 am and the Kidâs Run will start at 10:15 am, both beginning and ending at Dickinson Park. The course is flat, fast, and USTAF certified. Divisions will be 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ and prizes will be $100 for first, $75 for second and $50 for third.
The first 500 entrants will receive a t-shirt designed by one of Newtownâs students. Walkers, runners and jogging strollers are all invited to participate.
Visit www.newtownroadrace.com for further information and to register. To become a corporate sponsor, visit the web site or call Newtown Youth Services at 270-4335.