It's almost time for the annual Belltown Spring Sprint to benefit East Hampton High School Project Graduation. The race will be held Saturday, May 4th at East Hampton High School at 15 North Maple St . The kids race begins at 9:15 and the 5K at 10:00. The race starts and ends at the high school and winds through local streets and around a section of the shoreline of beautiful Lake Pocotopaug. There will be free t-shirts for runners registered by April 27th, medals for all kids race participants, awards for the top male and female runners and age group categories, food, music and for the first time this year a vendor fair with selections from local business. To register online visit http://thelastmileracing.com/belltown5k.html The race also has a Facebook site that you can like to receive updates on the race, view pictures from last year's event and interact with other participants. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Belltown-Spring-Sprint/118001998393042
We are also looking for local businesses who are interested in sponsoring the race. All sponsors will be advertised on the runner’s promotional race T-Shirts and will have the opportunity to include one promotional item in the runner's race bags. To be included on the T-shirt, your donation must be received by April 12, 2013. For race or sponsorship information send an e-mail to BelltownSpringSprint@gmail.com or call Karen at 860-462-6760.
Project Graduation is a volunteer organization with the mission to provide a fun, safe, drug and alcohol-free post-graduation celebration that East Hampton graduating seniors will remember for years to come. We held the first celebration in 2009 and every year since at no cost to the graduates. For more information on Project Graduation visit our website at http://ehhsprojectgraduation.com/blog/
