_ 2018 Literacy Volunteers of Southern CT NEON NIGHTRACE:
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS HOLDS 5th Annual
“NEON NIGHTRUN”
IN a 3 Mile RUN/WALK FOR LITERACY UNDER THE STARS
MILFORD, CT, February 2018 — Run or walk, and catch a rising star for literacy at The Literacy Volunteer’s annual NEON NIGHTRUN to be held in Downtown Milford on Saturday, July 14. This luminescent neon night will convene at the Rotary Pavilion at 6:30 – 7:45 PM for registration. 8:00 PM is GO (when the race starts).
2018 Sponsors are Edgewell Personal Care, The Milford Bank, Star 99 and Stonebridge Restaurant.
The registration fee is $35. Children under 5 are free. The first 250 online registrants will receive a free NEON T-shirt, glow necklace, BIB and Computer Chip Timed as they run, walk, and help raise funds in support of the Center’s vital literacy programs for hundreds of local adults and children in need of its educational services. Registration is also available on that day. Additional neon items and t-shirts will be for sale.
Under a canopy of stars, the timed 3 mile (uncertified) challenge will begin and end at the Rotary Pavilion in a grand finale filled with awards for runners and walkers for fastest/best costumes/most enthusiastic/most NEON/Best time and many more.
Register below or call 203-878-4800 for additional information.
After-party and NEON drink specials will follow at STONEBRIDGE RESTAURANT for participants who are 21 years and older.
“Our neon night race promises to be an exciting event.” says Tami Jackson, the Center’s Executive Director, “We hope everyone can make it — and be all aglow as they run and walk for the great cause of literacy!”
The race begins at Fowler Pavilion, run up to library/fire/NH Ave- turn left, left at Factory Lane- right up High St- left at Broad St- left at Center St. and through side streets- up Lafayette, right on Broad St/NH Ave to Gulf St. Right on Gulf St, right on Bedford St. – left through Wilcox Park to the Pavilion.