1st Annual Rotary Club of Orange Thanksgiving Day 5k Run & walk
EVENTS
- 1st Annual Rotary Club of Orange Thanksgiving Day 5k:- Run 3.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Location
High Plains Community Center, Orange, CT
Address
525 Orange Center Road
Description
5K Certified Course (CT93019). Mile splits at 1,2, and 3 miles. 1 water stop. Computerized timing and results by Platt Systems. Race results posted on Platt and Rotary of Orange website.
Directions
From I-95: Exit 41 go North on Marsh Hill Road. Go through two lights. Take a left at first stop sign onto Old Tavern Road. Take a right at first light onto Orange Center Road. High Plains Community Center is approx. 1/2 mile on the right.
From Merritt Parkway: Exit 57, take Route 34 East. Take a right at first light onto Orange Center Road (Rt. 152). High Plains Community Center is 2 miles on the left.
Other Info
All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Orange Rotary's initiatives both locally and abroad; the club contributes over $30,000 annually. Locally, they provide dictionaries to every third grader in Orange, register area children in the Amber Alert ID Program and make donations for the town food pantry and energy assistance program. The last three years they have participated in Operation Warm and have donated thousands of coats to area schools and shelters to help keep underprivileged kids warm. Additionally, the club awards $6,000 in college scholarships annually to high school seniors from Orange.
PREVIOUS RESULTS
first annual - no past results ...