Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K Road Race. If you’re an Irishman like me, and even if you are not, what is better than a Guinness after a road race? The race will take place on Sunday, September 4th in Warren, Rhode Island and will be one race you will not want to miss!

The road race is being held to raise awareness and funds for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In the winter of 2008 Christopher Stone was diagnosed with ALS at the young age of thirty-four. As a result, the Christopher Stone Fund was established to help support the Stone family as they went through this challenging time. Sadly, Chris lost his fight in the summer of 2009, less than a year after being diagnosed. However, the Christopher Stone Fund continues to actively raise funds for local ALS chapters and families as well as other charitable causes.

With a cash prize of $150 on the line for the top male and female finisher, there is sure to be a nice lineup of great runners toeing the starting line on September 4th. Age awards will also be presented after the race.

The post race event will take place at Old Warren Marina located at the race finish along the waterfront. At the post race event awards will be given to the winners and runners will be able to get free Guinness, Blount’s Clam Chowda, Fish Tacos, review race results, enjoy some food and a DJ playing some tunes!

Be sure to register for the 8th Annual Finish for A Guinness by clicking here. Come out and support this great cause and have a great race!

Join The Running Griffin on Sunday, October 2nd at 10AM for the fourth annual MassBay 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run! Benefits of the race go to the Krystal Campbell Scholarship Fund which was established in the memory of Krystal Campbell, a MassBay graduate who lost her life in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

Shirts are available for the first 150 registered!  Online registration fees are $25.00 and can be completed by clicking here.

Registration check-in begins at 9 AM with the kids fun run starting at 9:30 AM followed by the 5K Race beginning at 10 AM.

If you are unable to run the race but would still like to donate to the Krystle Campbell Scholarship Fund, please click here to donate.

I look forward to running with many of you at this race in October!

 

The Running Griffin readers are invited to participate in the 8th Annual Sonia’s Run 5K to be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 9 am at St. George Church, 55 Emmonsdale Rd, West Roxbury.

This race is in memory of Sonia Daly Belcher, who passed away on her 32nd birthday. She had a passion for life, helping others, and children. In her young life, through her love and determination, she helped to establish a pre-school and kindergarten in 1997 when she was only 21 years old. This run in memory of Sonia benefits early childhood education at the Theophany School in Needham. It is a family-friendly event which includes a bouncy house, face painting, pumpkins, clown show and balloon animals, vendor tables and food. Course map, records, registration info and more can be found online at www.soniasrun.org.

Readers of The Running Griffin are offered a special $5 discount when registering in advance (not day of registration). When registering online, use the promo code “run5club” to receive a $5 discount off your registration.

Join Thanks To Yanks in cooperation with the Fillmore-Nason VFW Post #8049 and major sponsor Downtown Cafe for the 1st Annual “Never Forget” Veterans Day 5 Miler Run and 2 Mile Walk.

The 1st Annual “Never Forget” Veterans Day 5 Miler Run and 2 Miler Walk will start at 9am on November 12, 2016 in Norton, Massachusetts.

There are indoor facilities and plenty of on site parking available. Course is rural and mostly flat. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. An event t-shirt and size is guaranteed to all registered by October 21, 2016, however after October 21st sizes are NOT guaranteed. Awards ceremony will immediately follow the run.

Trophies for first place overall Male and Female run winners. Awards given to first and second place runners – Male and Female in six (6) different age catagories, 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+.

Thanks To Yanks, is a non-political 501(c)(3) organization (www.thankstoyanks.org) whose mission is to support military members, veterans and their families.  In 2015, over 94% of Thanks To Yanks donations went directly back to our military and Veterans. By joining us for this run you will help provide assistance to those that have sacrificed so much for us.

All proceeds from the “Never Forget” Veterans Day 5 Miler Run and 2 Miler Walk will be used to support our military members and veterans in South Eastern Massachusetts.

For more information about Thanks To Yanks, please visit www.thankstoyanks.org.

To register for this race, please click here.

 

Runners and walkers of all ages and levels are invited to Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Sunday, September 18th for the Celebrate Pink 5K Run & Walk.

Participants join this race each year to raise funds for My Breast Cancer Support, an independent New Hampshire 501C3 non-profit organization that provides financial and emotional support to breast cancer patients throughout the Greater Seacoast area of New Hampshire and Southern Maine.

The course begins at Portsmouth Middle School in downtown Portsmouth, NH, travels over the Memorial Bridge into Kittery, ME, winds through Strawberry Banke and returns back into downtown Portsmouth. There will be prizes for the top finishers, best costumes and fundraising, plus kid’s activities, food, music, vendors, raffles and more! Everyone who registers by August 26, 2016 will receive a FREE CelebratePink 5K Run & Walk t-shirt!

To register for this race, please click here. For more information about the race, please “Like” the race on Facebook.