Health & Fitness
Middletown’s Team Gilead Raises Funds and Awareness at HMF Race
On April 7, team members will participate in the Hartford Marathon Foundation's (HMF) Harvard Pilgrim Middletown 10 Mile & 3.5 Mile
The non-profit Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) will produce the Harvard Pilgrim Middletown 10 Mile & 3.5 Mile with an estimated 1,500 participants, including a team of 350 runners and walkers from Gilead Community Services.
The organization, which serves individuals and families from Middlesex County with mental health needs, has already raised $37,000 of their fundraising goal. Training, fundraising and preparing for this race has united Gilead employees and clients as an empowered community with a common goal for health and wellness.
The family-friendly run/walk, sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, will take participants through Middletown’s country roads and Wesleyan University campus, with a grand finish on Main Street. The HMF FitKids Run offers participants ages 2-11 a ¼ or ½ mile race option, with a finisher’s medal and “Super Kids” cape.
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The post-race party on Union Green features food from Mondo Brick Oven Pizza. Participants are asked to bring donations of non-perishable foods to benefit the Amazing Grace Food Pantry.
Runners and walkers will be on local roads on Sunday, April 7. Expect traffic impacts with potential delays between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm. Roads will reopen as runners pass. When possible, police will direct crossing traffic during the race. Note the following areas and streets used for the race:
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· Main Street (William St – Union St) 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
· Main Street (William St – Court St) 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
· High Street (Washington St – Church St) 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
· Church Street (High St – Pine St), Pine Street (Wadsworth St – Church St) Wadsworth Street (Pine St – Long Ln) 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
· College Street Long Lane (Wadsworth St – Cross St), Cross Street, Knowles Avenue, Vine Street, Washington Terrace 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
· Long Lane (Wadsworth St – Long Hill Rd), Laurel Grove (Daniels St – Wadsworth St), Daniels Street, Long Hill Road (Long Ln – Brush Hill), Wadsworth Street (Laurel Grove – Long Ln) 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM
For more race details visit https://www.hartfordmarathon.com/harvard-pilgrim-middletown-10-mile-3-5-mile/
