37th Annual Shelter Island Run 10K/5K Run/Walk Presented by Bridgehampton National Bank  

Run with Former Olympians and Revel on the Rock at the NEW After Race Party! 

The 37th Annual Shelter Island 10K/5K Run/Walk, a USA track and field certified course, will be held on Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.  Touted as the most scenic course by Runner’s World Magazine, the Shelter Island Run is a fundraising event for East End Charities. This year’s race will welcome former Olympian, four time NYC Marathon winner and four time Boston Marathon winner, Bill Rodgers and Olympic Gold Medal winner and first-ever women’s Olympic marathon champion, Joan Benoit Samuelson.  As well George A. Hirsch, Chairman of the Board of the New York Road Runners, a veteran of well over 40 marathons, publisher of Runner’s World, joint founder of the NYC Marathon in 1976, and labeled “the most mentally tough runner I know” by writer, runner, ultra athlete, Bart Yasso, will run the race.  In honor of George and Bill’s participation, the running duo has devised a unique challenge for the race field “The Great Prediction.” Saturday afternoon prior to the race, a booth will be set up where runners can make predictions of the combined running time of George and Bill in the 10K. There will be prizes for closest predictions.

Introducing the NEW After Race Party Revelry on the Rock

New to the race this year is “Revelry on the Rock,” the official Shelter Island Run after party, produced and sponsored by John Kowolenko of Hampton Event Management International.  Revelry on the Rock will be held following the race starting at 7 p.m. at the Island Boatyard and Marina on Shelter Island.  There will be live music with the Hoo Doo Loungers and DJ Twilo, local artisan food trucks, cash bar, local merchant shopping area, a photo booth, kids fun area, amazing raffle prizes including airfare, hotel stay and sailing charter, and a free BBQ for runners prepared by Salt Waterfront Bar and Grill.  Free admission for runners, $10 admission for non-participants and kids 14 and under are free.  For a full schedule of events throughout the weekend visit http://www.shelterislandrun.com/events.html.

Race for Good – Supporting Local Charities

Proceeds from the race will go to support several East End charities. The Shelter Island 10K Community Fund, which assists our community with philanthropic donations to community programs for Shelter Island, educational services including scholarships, project Excel, school trips and family services.  East End Hospice, which offers home health care, with short-term hospital stay when needed, for the people of the Hamptons and surrounding Long Island towns. Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch, which provides a safe haven for boys ages 10-21 who are in need of a therapeutic environment.

Registration Information

Runners may register online or by mail.  Sign up is available online at http://bit.ly/1WbHUKN.

Register by mail by printing the application at http://www.shelterislandrun.com/10KApplicationWeb2016.pdf and mail with check payable to S.I. Run Inc., PO Box 266, Shelter Island, NY 11964.  Fees are as follows: 10K – $40, $50 Day of Race; 5K – $30, $40 Day of Race, $15 Kids under 14, and veterans are free.  Awards will be given for winners in the 10k, 5k run and 5k walk categories, with a $10,000 Runner’s Purse and course bonuses for the 10k. For a full list of runner’s purse visit http://www.shelterislandrun.com/elite.html.

Sponsors of this year’s event include: Bridgehampton National Bank, Frank J. Adipietro, MD, Hampton Jitney, Shelter Island Environmental, South Ferry, Shelter Island Reporter, The Ram’s Head Inn, Hampton Event management International, Edible East End, Norsic, The Island Boatyard & Marina, Hamptons.com, Joseph J. Theinert Memorial Fund, Sunset Beach, WordHampton Public Relations, Schmidt’s, WBAZ, WEHM, Beach 101.7, American Legion, WLNG, Harry Hackett and Dr. Louise Collins, The Chequit, North Fork Beverage Corp., Ian McDonald Architect, Little Dutch Sailing Charters, One Healthy Hamptons, Erica Stype McKenzie of Andrew Stype Realty, Krauss Musculoskeletal Institute, Historic Films, PopChips and Bai Water.

For more information about Shelter Island Run please visit http://www.shelterislandrun.com or call (631) 774-9499. For press inquiries contact Nicole Castillo of WordHampton Public Relations at (631) 329-0050 or email nicole@wordhampton.com.

Registration is now open for the Provincetown 10K which will be held on June 5, 2016 at 9AM in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Come run the pristine town of Provincetown! Located at the end of the Cape, the charity event donates all proceeds to art and community services local to the area. Come help support wonderful organizations all while taking in the wonderful sights of “P’town”. The race kicks off at Lopes Square/MacMillan Pier in Provincetown.

The Provincetown 10K raises funds for the Provincetown Art Association & Museum and Outer Cape Health Services.

To register for the Provincetown 10K, please click here. You can also “Like” the race on Facebook by clicking here and can follow the race on Twitter by clicking here.

Dedham Trails Day Set for Saturday, June 18^th

Canoe & Kayak Rides, Biathlon, 5K Trail Run/Walk, Live Music, Food and More! 

DEDHAM, Ma.  Join us to celebrate our town’s land and water trails at Dedham Trails Day, Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 10AM-1PM at the Dolan Recreation Center, 269 Common Street.

The event will feature free demos by L.L. Bean of kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) from 10am -1pm as well as local civic groups, environmental and health-based organizations.

The NewBridge on the Charles campus will host a biathlon starting at 9:30am, featuring a 5K trail run and kayak race on the Charles River.  The 5K Trail Run/Walk kicks off at 9:45am taking runners from the NewBridge trails through Whitcomb Woods to the Dolan Center trails. Both races finish at the Dolan Center where there will be free food, refreshments, live music, face painting, balloon art and much more!

To register for the Biathlon or 5K Trail Run/Walk visit www.llbean.com/dedham.

If you have been organizing a road race for longer than I have been alive then you must be doing something right! The Lake Wyola Road Race is in its 36th year this year and you will want to head out to Shutesbury, Massachusetts for this great race!

This scenic 4.8 mile race starts at the Lake Wyola Association Hall and runs counter clockwise around the lake on mostly tree-canopied country roads. The first half of the
course is paved with a challenging uphill climb. The second half is dirt roads with a
small bit of pavement at the finish line.

John Stifler of the Daily Hampshire Gazette noted that the, “Lake Wyola road race a community jewel” and this run taking place in Western Massachusetts on Sunday, June 12th will be a great run for runners looking to get a great run along a scenic course in.

To register for the 36th Annual Lake Wyola Road Race, please click here. You can also RSVP for this race on Facebook by clicking here.

Join runners from across New England for the 4th Annual Mackenzie’s 5k for Crohn’s Disease. Since our inaugural year, over 1,400 people have contributed their time, talent and treasure. To-date fundraising exceeds $60,000, the proceeds being donated to The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America to fund on-going research into treatments and a cure for this disease.

Mackenzie’s 5K for Crohn’s Disease will take place on June 18th at 9AM.

The race is run in a beautiful Cape Cod setting, past the historic New England churches and colonial homes of downtown Sandwich, one of the oldest towns in America and then along the beautiful scenic views of Shawme Pond. There is plenty of free parking at the race start location. Come and enjoy a memorable day on Olde Cape Cod with family, friends and fellow runners.

There will be awards and trophies for age and gender categories as well as a post-race party with food, games and a raffle of some incredible prizes.

To read about Mackenzie’s heroic battle against Crohn’s disease, please click here.

To register for Mackenzie’s 5K for Crohn’s Disease, please click here. For more information about the race, please be sure to “Like” the race page on Facebook by clicking here.