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9/11 Remembrance Honoring Real-life Superheroes: 5K & Family Day

EVENTS
  • 5K Run/Walk:- Run 3.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Location
Woodruff Family YMCA
Address
631 Orange Ave
CITY
Milford
STATE/TERR
Connecticut
Zip
06460
COUNTRY
USA
Description

 - Milford Prevention Council and the Woodruff Family YMCA invite you and your family to help us remember our fallen heroes and honor the superheroes that exist in our real-lives. Transform into your inner superhero and let us see your American spirit!
This event is family-friendly and heroes of all ages are invited to participate.

The Superhero 5K Fun Run is a 3-mile long racecourse is a scenic loop of a quiet Milford neighborhood during the start of autumn. After the race kicks off the Family Day area will open, and will remain open to till the end of the event at noon. There will be bounce houses, arts & crafts, face-painting, fun games and an obstacle for the younger ones. There will also be a DJ, Photographer, and, of course, SUPERHEROES: firefighters, police officers and comic book heroes! Awards will be given out to the 5K runners with the best race times after which there will be a costume parade and costume contest for runners and family day attendees alike. Our heroes will hand out all the awards!

With this event Milford Prevention Council and the Woodruff Family YMCA aims to encourage healthy lifestyles and activities within the Milford community and inspire people to remember the heroes around us, including those that we have lost.

Event details and schedule

 

Event Schedule:

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM: 5K Runner Registration

8:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Family Day Registration Open

9:00AM: Race Kicks off!

             Family Day area opens! (arts & crafts, face painting, obstacle course, etc.)

10:15 AM: Runner Awards

  • Under 10
  • 11-17
  • 18+
  • Overall Male
  • Overall Female

10:30 AM: Costume Parade & Awards for Best Costumes:

  • Decorated Stroller/ Wagon
  • Individual (by age):
    • Toddler – 5
    • 6 – 11
    • Teen
    • Adult
  • Group/Family Costume
  • Overall

12:00PM: Clean up & Event Area Closed.

 

Parking: 

 

Parking is avaliable at Platt Techincal High School across the street from the Woodruff Family YMCA; located at: 600 Orange Ave, Milford, CT 06461

Rules and Regulations:

  • Entry fees are non-refundable.
  • No-shows will not be mailed there capes or goodie bags.
  • Runners must complete the course in one and a half hours.
  • Walker Etiquette: Please be courteous; move over to sides of the roads when runners approach and let them have the right of way and quickest way past.
  • All attendees are required to sign the waiver form, online or at the registration table.
  • All attendees, both the runners and family day only participants -young and old alike, are required to wear the provided wristbands at all times at the event.

 

 

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