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Hyde Square Task Force Annual Neighborhood 5K Run/Walk

Join us on Saturday June 7, 2014 at 10am for our 3rd annual Neighborhood 5K Run/Walk!

Registration for this family-friendly event is now open! We look forward to seeing both new and veteran runners alike at the race!

The 5K will be led by the Hyde Square Task Force Rookie Runners, 40 high school ninth-graders from the Boston Public Schools who have been running together for the past year. There are three routes that the runners can choose from for the 5K, all of which run through the heart of the Hyde/Jackson Square neighborhood.

The Rookie Runners Program engages 40 ninth graders in physical activity year round, using running as a catalyst for building long-term career and leadership skills. To build healthier, stronger communities through exercise, the Rookie Runners train to run long distances.

Every paid registration for the Annual Neighborhood 5K Run/Walk will receive a free month’s membership at Mike’s Fitness in Jamaica Plain. To redeem your free one month gym membership: complete the registration for the race, print out your official registration confirmation email from the FirstGiving registration site, and bring it in to Mike’s Fitness for redemption.

To learn more about sponsoring this event or volunteer at it, contact Emma Blaxter: 617-524-8303 x336 or Emma@HydeSquare.org.


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