Road Closings for Dan Scharfman Memorial Run on Sunday, October 4th, 2015

Road Closings for Dan Scharfman Memorial Run on Sunday, October 4th, 2015

Belmont, MA – September 28, 2015 – The Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE), a non-profit group that supports educational excellence and enrichment in the Belmont Public Schools, is pleased to host the third annual Dan Scharfman Memorial Run on Sunday, October 4th at 9:30 a.m.

The Memorial Run takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Belmont High School Track, 221 Concord Avenue, and takes a scenic route past the town’s schools, Payson Park Reservoir and Clay Pond. Online registration is available at the FBE website, www.fbe-belmont.org/race through September 29th. Interested participants can also register the day of the race.

Over the past 2 years, the Memorial Run raised over $40,000. Those proceeds allowed the FBE to fund new programs across all six schools in the Belmont Public School system to give educators and students the best tools, technology and training that foster innovation and love of learning.

The following road closings will occur on October 4th to ensure the safety of participants:

· 6 a.m. – 12 p.m. - No Parking on East/West side of Concord Ave between Cottage Ave and Underwood;

· 6 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - No Parking on Goden Street between School Street and Concord Ave;

· 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - School Street closed between Myrtle and Philip Road;

· 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - No exit onto Oakley from Selwyn and Hurd;

· Between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. - Drivers should be aware of runners on the 5K course (Concord Ave / Orchard Road / Stone Road / School Street / Philip / Elizabeth Road / Jacob / Payson / Oakley / Goden / Concord / Underwood); and

· Between 10:45am and 11am - Concord Ave West bound will have young runners in the bike lane running against traffic between Underwood and Goden. Cones will separate runners from traffic.

The Foundation for Belmont Education thanks the residents of Belmont and the Belmont Police Department for their support of the Third Annual Dan Scharfman Memorial Run and appreciates the community’s understanding of the disruption in normal traffic patterns.

About The Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE)

The Foundation is a community-sponsored, non-profit, charitable organization run by volunteers. The FBE was founded in 1993 to support educational excellence and enrichment in the Belmont Public Schools and is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to making a difference in the Belmont Public Schools. Thanks to donations from thousands of Belmont residents and businesses over the years, the FBE has granted more than $2.6 million to the Belmont Public Schools to support 558 projects initiated and organized by administrators, teachers and staff. While the Foundation cannot substitute for public support of education through tax dollars, the funds it raises can play a pivotal role in fostering the creativity of teachers, engaging the interest of students, and sustaining the tradition of excellence that has characterized the Belmont Public Schools for so many years. For more information, please visit www.fbe-belmont.org.

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