19th Annual Brookfield Mother's Day 5K is on May 8: Register Today!

BROOKFIELD, CT — The 19th Annual Mother’s Day 5K road race will be held on Sunday, May 8 at 9 a.m.The race begins and ends at Brookfield High School, 45 Longmeadow Hill Road, Brookfield.

The race was established to support the Brookfield High School track. In 1996 a group of parents got together and established the Brookfield Track Restoration Fund to raise money to restore the Brookfield track which had fallen into disrepair. The race continues to raise money to support the track, last year covering the cost of striping the track after it was resurfaced. In addition to the high school and middle school track athletes, the track is used by many people in Brookfield to maintain their fitness. The race is a real family day with many families running and walking together.

In addition to overall winners and age group awards, there will be team competition for Mother and Daughter teams, Mother and Son teams, Grandmother and Granddaughter teams and Grandmother and Grandson teams.

Online registration is available until May 5 at http://brookfield.usaxc.com for $27.25 per person. Registration is also being done by Brookfield Parks and Rec, 203 775-7310, until May 6. Pre- registration is $25 and race day is $30.