Bigelow Tea's 22nd Annual Community Challenge
Monday, September 21, 2009
Fairfield's favorite family road race -- the 22nd Annual Bigelow Tea Community Challenge is this weekend.
A fun-filled family event this Sunday that includes a 5K road race, a 2-mile, non-competitive fitness walk and a kids' fun run. Open to the public, this annual event raises $60K for Connecticut charities including The Fairfield Senior Center, Sandcastle Playground, Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, YMCA of Fairfield, Mercy Learning Center, Cardinal Shehan Center, Music and Art for the Humanity, Center for Women & Families, Janus House, Connecticut Food Bank, Operation Hope, Grasmere Eldercare Center, Caroline House, and Bridgeport Rescue Mission.
When: Sunday, September 27;
Pre-registration: www.bigelowtea.com
A registration table will open at 8:00 am on the day of the race. The Kids' Fun Run starts promptly at 9 AM, followed by the 2-mile Fitness Walk at 9:30 AM and the 5K Road Race at 10:10 AM. An awards ceremony will begin at approximately 10:30 am.
Where: Wakeman Boys and Girls Club, Southport
Each year, over 1,000 participants come to support the cause. All registration fees will include a free T-Shirt to the first 1,000 registrants, a Race Gift Bag voted "Best in Connecticut," free refreshments and a chance to win several great raffle prizes, including 2 round-trip airline tickets.
A fun-filled family event this Sunday that includes a 5K road race, a 2-mile, non-competitive fitness walk and a kids' fun run. Open to the public, this annual event raises $60K for Connecticut charities including The Fairfield Senior Center, Sandcastle Playground, Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, YMCA of Fairfield, Mercy Learning Center, Cardinal Shehan Center, Music and Art for the Humanity, Center for Women & Families, Janus House, Connecticut Food Bank, Operation Hope, Grasmere Eldercare Center, Caroline House, and Bridgeport Rescue Mission.
When: Sunday, September 27;
Pre-registration: www.bigelowtea.com
A registration table will open at 8:00 am on the day of the race. The Kids' Fun Run starts promptly at 9 AM, followed by the 2-mile Fitness Walk at 9:30 AM and the 5K Road Race at 10:10 AM. An awards ceremony will begin at approximately 10:30 am.
Where: Wakeman Boys and Girls Club, Southport
Each year, over 1,000 participants come to support the cause. All registration fees will include a free T-Shirt to the first 1,000 registrants, a Race Gift Bag voted "Best in Connecticut," free refreshments and a chance to win several great raffle prizes, including 2 round-trip airline tickets.
