Community Corner
Medway Elementary Parent Teacher Organization's 3rd Annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K Race
Lace up those sneakers and get your green on with the Medway Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (MEPTO) at the third annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run on Saturday, March 15. Registration for the race—which begins at 9:00 a.m. at Medway High School (88 Summer Street)—is now open at www.racewire.com/shamrockshuffle.
Last year, nearly 550 runners and walkers from Medway and beyond turned out for the race, raising a record $10,000 in support of activities, enrichment programs and new technology at Medway’s elementary schools.
The 5K course winds through the scenic back roads of Medway and is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, including children and families. Race day pre-registration will take place on March 15 at 8:00 a.m.
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Participants can sign up online and register a team (minimum of four runners) at www.racewire.com/shamrockshuffle. Registration is $25 before March 1, $30 after Mar. 1, and $15 for kids ages 17 and under. All runners who register by March 1 will receive a free technical race t-shirt. Sports Authority gift cards will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers, and ribbons will be provided to the top male and female finisher in each age category. Prizes will also be handed out to the fastest team and the runner with the most creative costume.
Anytime Fitness, WickedLocalMedway.com and Rutland Nurseries will serve as the event’s “Shamrock Silver” sponsors. “Kiss the Blarney Bronze” sponsors include Middlesex Savings Bank, Curves of Medway, Mickey Cassidy's Irish Restaurant & Public House, Sports Authority, Starr and Glick Orthodontics, Santos Auto Body, Medfield Orthodontics, and Fasolino Landscape, Design and Construction, Inc.
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Professional timing will be provided by RaceWire.
All funds raised through MEPTO go directly to Medway’s elementary schools, supporting enrichment programs, field trips, school supplies, cultural arts programming, teacher appreciation events and other materials and activities that benefit our schools and enhance our children’s education.
For information on volunteering, registration or donations, please contact Andrea White at andreawhite44@verizon.net or Sara Caton at jsecaton@hotmail.com.