Time: 9:30 am
More than 800 men, women, teens and children from across New Jersey are expected to converge at the Memorial Oval in Livingston on Sunday, May 19th for the 13th Annual Run for Rachel. Members of the community are invited to help the Rachel Coalition reach its ambitious goal of raising $75,000 to benefit victims of domestic violence by creating a personal fundraising page at First Giving. Online event registration is also available through First Giving by May 11 or at www.rachelcoalition.org. Those who pre-register receive a free Race Day T-shirt.
The morning includes a 5K USATF Track and Field – New Jersey Women’s Master’s 5K Championship, a 3K Walk; and a Kids’ Run. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m., the 5K Run begins at 9:30 a.m. and the 3K Walk begins at 9:40 a.m., all events are rain or shine.
The Run for Rachel raises funds to benefit the Rachel Coalition, a division of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest and a partnership of nine northern New Jersey organizations working together to serve victims of domestic violence. With the new online registration, participants can register themselves, their children or friends for any of the events, and they can secure personal sponsors through the website. The top pledge raiser will win a Kindle Fire e-reader.
The Run for Rachel includes children’s entertainment, a DJ, refreshments, goodie bags for all pre-registrants and prize drawings. Area schools and local organizations can participate by signing up for Run for Rachel, either individually or by forming teams, by asking friends and family members to sponsor them with a financial pledge or by volunteering to help out at the Run.
Preregistration, before May 11, is $23 for either the 5K Run or the 3K Walk, $20 for USATF members. After May 11 and on race day, the 5K Run or 3K Walk will be $25. The Kids’ Run is $8.
To register by May 11 and create a personal fundraising page, visit http://www.firstgiving.com/JFSMetroWest/run13.