The 11th Annual Newtown Road Race 5K and the Newtown Prevention Council Kids Run to benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services will be held on Saturday, September 3, at Dickinson Park. Cost is $25 (or $30 on race day).

The race will begin at 8 am, and features individual awards to the top female and male runners in each of the eight age brackets. During the race, parts of Sugar Street (Route 302) will be closed approximately from 7 to 10 am.

To register for this year's race, visit or pick up a registration form at NYA Sports & Fitness, 4 Primrose Street; the Parks & Recreation office, 3 Main Street, or Newtown Youth & Family Services, Inc, 3 Main Street.newtownroadrace.com

Race packet pickup will take place on September 2, at Dickinson Park, from 9 am to 6 pm. Packets are also available on race day. Same day race registration will begin at 7:15 am.

The course is a certified 5K USATF course rolling through a scenic course in Newtown. T-shirts are given to the first 700 runners and the first 100 Kids' Race participants. For more information, call 203-270-4335 or visit .newtownyouthandfamilyservices.org

"We are very excited to be celebrating 11 years of community members running, walking, and pushing strollers to help us achieve our mission and provide support services in greater Newtown" said Newtown Youth & Family Services Executive Director Candice Bohr.

"This is a family friendly event that kicks off the Labor Day festivities here in Newtown," said Matt Ariniello the organizer of this year's race.

Newtown Youth & Family Services, Inc is a licensed, nonprofit, mental health clinic and youth services bureau dedicated to helping children and families achieve their highest potential. NYFS provides programs, services, activities, counseling, support groups, and education throughout the greater Newtown area.