Register for THE DAM RACE 5K Run and 3K Walk!

FALL ROAD RACE AND WALK TO BENEFIT MANCHAUG POND

SUTTON/DOUGLAS, MA: Get your sneakers on and get outside for Manchaug Pond!

All runners, walkers, and strollers are invited to participate in Manchaug Pond’s The Dam Race 5K Run and 3K Health Walk on Saturday morning, October 15th with a 9:30 a.m. start.  The Manchaug Pond Foundation is holding the annual community event during peak fall foliage season to benefit the 380 acre public lake, Manchaug Pond! Get outside, bring family and friend,  for beautiful lakeshore views, crisp fresh air, and a worthwhile cause!

The DAM Race 5K Run 3K Health Walk 2017

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the start/finish line with race beginning at 9:30 a.m. for both the 5K run and 3K walk. The starting line is just over the dam at 19 Holt Road in Sutton. Participants will take a scenic trek along the shoreline of the lake, over the famous Manchaug Pond Dam, and through the countryside during fall foliage season. There is a turn-around location mid-race at Lackey Road for runners and in front of the YMCA Camp Blanchard facility for walkers with a water station and restroom facilities nearby. Manchaug Pond Foundation volunteer road marshals along the course will assist with traffic to ensure safety, and to cheer you on!

Entry fee is $15 with all preregistering before September 26th guaranteed a race tee shirt. The finish line and awards will be held at 19 Holt Road with ample parking for contestants and spectators. Medals will be awarded to runners in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both Men’s and Women’s categories. Post race refreshments and a raffle will be provided free to participants. Additional information on the race, runner/walk registration, race t-shirt purchase and sponsorship opportunities for businesses, individuals and families is available online at www.manchaugpond.org . All sponsorships received by October 1st will have their name and or a company logo/name on the race day tee shirt. Volunteers are needed for parking, registration and as road marshals , interested? Contact me!

Manchaug Pond is a beautiful 380 acre public natural resource located in Sutton and Douglas. All event proceeds and donations benefit the lake through the work of the Manchaug Pond Foundation, a 501(c)(3) all volunteer non-profit dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of this great pond of the Commonwealth through initiatives and programs addressing water quality, safe boating/public access, water level/dam, aquatic plants, watershed conservation, and more.

A view on road race course of Manchaug Pond. File photo taken by Linda Nelson

New educational information for hobby farmers will be offered advising best management practices in the garden, pasture and around the barn to protect our water resources as well as residential Low Impact Development (LID) techniques such as landscaping with buffer zones and rain gardens to limit runoff of fertilizer nutrients and pet/animal waste made possible through a Phase 3 EPA/MassDEP s.319 Non-point Source Pollution Grant. As all live in a watershed, additional resources for educators, students, lake visitors, residents and hobby farmers are also made available at the Foundation’s website www.manchaugpond.org or at the MassDEP’s new Massachusetts Clean Water Toolkit at http://prj.geosyntec.com/npsmanual/default.aspx.

Run ~ Walk ~ Sponsor ~ Donate ~ Volunteer ~ Cheer’em on!

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