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St. Pat's Community 5K

 

CHATHAM—St. Patrick Parish is pleased to announce its 1st annual St. Pat's Community 5K Run to benefit the Rev. Edward Hinds Memorial Fund. The run will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 with festivities to follow. A one-mile fun run will begin at 9 a.m. The awards ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m.

The USATF certified and sanctioned run will kick off in the St. Patrick Parish parking lot between Oliver and Chatham streets. All runners will receive t-shirts.

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Race organizers are seeking sponsors and donations as well as volunteers to serve in many capacities on the day of the race. To donate, sponsor and volunteer, please email Jim Connelly at jconnelly1963@aol.com or Karen Wittmer at klwittmer@gmail.com.

Race applications are available at www.st-pats.org/5K. Entry fee for the 5K: by Oct. 13 $20; after Oct. 13 and on day of race $25; USATF members $18; one-mile Fun Run $15.

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Pre-race packet pick-up will be Oct. 18-Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Chatham Sports Shop located at 123 Main St., Chatham, N.J.

Festivities will include games, prizes and music.

Sponsors of the event include: Investor's Savings Bank-Chatham, Touchpoint Pediatrics, Chatham Sports Shop, Starting Line, Morristown Financial Group, Allstate-John Hawk Agency, Simonfay Landscapers, Chatham Speech and Language, Farley's Place, Atlantic Home Loans, AT&T Chatham Cellular, Turpin Real Estate, John F. Elwell, DMD, PA, HSBC-Chatham, Gabriella's Ice Cream, Café Beethoven, CTS Group, The Garibaldi Group, Bradley Funeral Home, Coldwell Banker-Chatham, Wilson Elser.

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