Hope For The Warriors 8th Annual Sunset Run For The Warriors to take place August 20

Hope For The Warriors 8th Annual Sunset Run For The Warriors will take place Sunday, August 20, featuring a 10K, 5K, 1-Mile Walk/Run, and Kids Race. Opening ceremonies begin at 4:30 p.m. and races begin at 5 p.m., at Huntington Green, located at 19 Church St. in Shelton, CT.

All proceeds benefit Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a sense of self, family, and hope to service members, their families, and families of the fallen.

Run For The Warriors is a race series open to civilians and military members, that honors the men and women wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and celebrates their strength and resolve. The family-friendly series also provides wounded service members encouragement and the opportunity to pursue the sport of running, walking or cycling to assist in physical and emotional rehabilitation.

Registration is free for Gold Star Families and wounded service members and there is a discount for veterans, active-duty military members and students. Please email runinfo@hopeforthewarriors.org for your discount code.

Participation costs:

• 10K: General Registration - $30.00
• 10K: Veteran/Active Duty/Student - $25.00
• 5K: General Registration - $25.00
• 5K: Veteran/Active Duty/Student - $20.00
• 1 Mile: General Registration - $15.00
• 1 Mile: Veteran/Active Duty/Student - $10.00
• Children Under 10 - No Fee

Celebrating more than a 11 years of service, Hope For The Warriors assists veterans, service members and military families with a variety of programming including clinical health and wellness, sports and recreation, community and military relations and transition services.

For more information, visit hopeforthewarriors.org/Sunset, or join us on Facebook or Twitter.