READY for the Darien Road Race? SET for 1 p.m. Sunday. GO!

An announcement from the Community Fund of Darien:

The 35th Annual Darien Road Race will take place at 1 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 14 at Pear Tree Point Beach. The race route, which stretches along scenic waterfront roads, includes two events, a 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) and a 1.5 mile fun run called “The Loop.” The Darien Road Race benefits The Community Fund of Darien.

Participants can register online at www.darienroadrace.org or turn in race entry forms to The Community Fund of Darien, 701 Post Rd., Darien, CT 06820. Pre-registered runners can pick up their t-shirts and bib numbers at The Community Fund of Darien office on Friday, Sept. 12 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Runners can also pre-register or pick up their numbers and t-shirts at Equinox Darien, 72 Heights Rd. on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 to 11. Equinox has invited Darien Road Race participants to use the club before or after their bib pickup and take advantage of Equinox’s signature classes, steam rooms or fitness floors in preparation for the race.

Following the race, awards will be presented to the runners with the fastest finish times. Runners and family members can enjoy food trucks, music and games at the “finish line” tent at Pear Tree Point Beach.

Sponsors

The 2014 Darien Road Race is made possible due to the generous sponsorship of Eagle Point Credit Management, UBS, and Equinox.

Our silver level sponsors include Allstate, Christine Hamilton Hall MD, CST 50, Halstead Property, Height Pizza, Hutchinson Tree, Merrill Lynch, Moore Center, Palmer’s Market, PWC, Tooher Ferraris, TD Bank and Vineyard Vines. Additional sponsor donations were received from Darien Lawn and Tree Care, The Life Solution Center of Darien, Methodist Family Center Preschool, David Osherow DDS, Vavala’s Deli, and Chelsea Piers CT.

Longstanding friends of the Darien Road Race also provide significant donations of products and services. The Darien Boat club will provide a tent and use of its beachfront property. The Darien Times is the official media sponsor for the race. Other friends of the race nclude Runner’s Roost, Whole Foods, Crystal Rock, Fleet Feet Sports, Pepsi, and The Goose.

The Race Features:

• Wheel measured 10K and 1.5 mile events
• T-shirts to the first 400 pre-entrants
• Split times & water stations
• Finish line awards
• Raffle Prize BMW bicycle
• “Finish Line” booths with activities and prizes
• Food Trucks & Refreshments

RACE ENTRY:

• Pre-entry fee: $40. Race day fee: $45 for individuals over 12;

$20 for individuals 12 and younger

• On-line registration at www.darienroadrace.org or www.active.com
• Complete race entry forms at The Community Fund of Darien, 701 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820; open weekdays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Bib and t-shirt pick up Friday September 12 at The Community Fund office or Saturday Sept.13, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Equinox Darien, 72 Heights Road
• Race day check-in and registration is at Pear Tree Point Beach: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. sharp

• Cash, credit cards or personal check made payable to Darien Road Race

AWARDS:

• 10K: Men and women 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall & by age group
• “The Loop”(1.5 miles): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th overall

PARKING:

Parking at Pear Tree Point Beach is limited. Access to the beach and road

will be closed at 12:30 or when the lot is full. Look for off-site parking

and please carpool.

DIRECTIONS:

I-95 Exit 10, go south on Noroton Ave. to US-1 (Post Road). Turn left

onto US-1, go one block then turn right onto Ring’s End Road. Go straight,

cross over bridge, and turn right on Pear Tree Point Road. Bear right at

the fork, go 1 mile to Pear Tree Point Beach on the right.

For more information, contact The Community Fund at (203) 655-8775, or erika.morro@communityfunddarien.org or www.DarienRoadRace.org.