Santa Teresita 3rd Annual Hayden Memorial 5K Run,
Family Walk and Roll Set for March 12
DUARTE, CA, February 17, 2011 – Hundreds are expected and the entire community is invited to participate in the 3rd annual Hayden Memorial 5K Run, Family Walk & Roll Saturday, March 12. The nonprofit Hayden Child Care Center at Santa Teresita is presenting the event, co-sponsored by the City of Duarte.
Participants are invited to register online at www.hayden5k.com. Early registration, prior to March 12, is: $25 for adults, 15 years of age and older; Children ages 2 to 14, $12; Wheelchair teams, up to three persons, $35. An additional $10 fee will apply for registration on race day, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Hayden Child Care Center.
The 5k Run will begin at 9 a.m., off the campus of Santa Teresita, just east of Buena Vista St. on Royal Oaks Dr., followed by participants in the family fun run, walk and roll. A special children’s fun run starts at 10:30 a.m. The first half of the fully paved 5k course will take participants east on Royal Oaks Dr. At Royal Oaks School runners will loop back toward the finish line at Santa Teresita on the Duarte Recreational Trail. Medals will be given to the top three male and top three female finishers in each age group. Winners of the children’s fun run will receive ribbons.
Following racing competition, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the public is invited to attend the Family Fitness Festival in Santa Teresita’s southeast parking lot area, 819 Buena Vista St., where there will be games, free health screenings, food, and entertainment.
The Hayden Child Care Center assists families in the spiritual, social, and academic formation of children, providing pre-school and kindergarten education. For more information call (626) 359-9592.
