Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest...

• 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles

The 2016 Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest, known locally as the Twilighter is made up of a pre-race festival, tot-trots, a 5k (previously an 8K) road race and a post race festival and party.

Since its inception in 1985, this quality community event has become one of the most popular races of the summer in the National Capital area.

The prerace festival will begin at Cabin John Shopping Center and mall with vendor, family friendly events beginning at 6 p.m.To make the event fresh and fun, our theme this year is ‘Light Up The Night.’ Look for exciting contests and prizes involving this theme. Planned activities (subject to change due to availability and weather conditions) include a kids activities (no charge) food vendors, merchants, food and fun.

The Twilighter is a 5K road race that starts at 7:30 p.m. and begins just north of Ivymount School in Rockville. The location is .3 miles from the Cabin John Shopping Center and Mall. The beautiful course runs through a lovely neighborhood and ends where it began at Ivymount. Post race food for runners will be at the school. After the race, runners are invited back to refreshments and music (included in your race registration). The midsummer night’s festival of music, vendors, and refreshments is for runners, spectators, and families to enjoy.

WHY: Proceeds from this event benefit the Rockville Rotary Club Foundation, which supports the community programs of worthy Rockville, Montgomery County, and international nonprofit organizations. Since 1985, the Foundation has raised funds and distributed grants totaling more than $1 million. Previous grant recipients include Arts for the Aging, Best Buddies Maryland, Community Ministries of Rockville, Cub Scout Pack 492, a Haitian school, Mexican eyeglass clinic, and Indian mammobus, Interfaith Works, Montgomery Community Media, Montgomery’s Miracles, Nourish Now Foundation, PolioPlus (program of Rotary International), Richard Montgomery High School Robotics Team, Rockville Cemetery Association, Stepping Stones Shelter, The Treatment and Learning Centers, Treeland Foundation, and the City of Rockville Recreation Fund. This year, Ivymount School as well as other organizations in the Potomac area and beyond will benefit financially in the form of grants from race proceeds.

In 2016 the event will include this year’s grant recipients (currently being announced), the Ivymount School, The Carl Freeman Jr. and Carl Freeman Jr. memorial foundations, as well as numerous local community organization in Rockville, Potomac and the surrounding community.

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