The Telegraph Santa Fund holds its 35th annual road race, The Santa Fund Run, Sunday, October 30. Starting and finishing on the track at Nashua High School South, the race is both a 5K and 10K, traveling over the trails in Mines Falls Park in Nashua. It's generally a flat course with gorgeous views of ponds, canals and foliage. In its third year, the 10K course is attracting more and more runners.
This year's race features the first ever "Running of the Santas," a fun, 5K race in which runners who make an additional $25 donation to the Santa Fund, will don light-weight Santa suits to run the 5K. This separate division will have its own awards going to the first 50 Santa finishers. Runners in this division are also eligible for the overall and age category awards. Interested runners can sign up for the "Running of the Santas" on the day of the race only. Please note that the $25 donation is in addition to the normal race registration fees.
Registration for all of the races begins at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria at Nashua High South and runners make their way behind the school to the track for a 10 a.m. start of all races.
Technical shirts and running hats will be given to the first 500 runners who register online by October 15. If any shirts or hats are left over, they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on race day. Race bibs for those who register online will feature the runner's name. You can print out and mail a registration from by downloading the Santa Fund Run Registration.
Registration is $30 in advance online and $40 on race day. Runners 18 and under are $15. Participants are urged to bring an unwrapped toy or gift to the race, which will be donated as part of the Santa Fund drive during the holidays.
Medals are awarded to males and females in 10 age categories, and overall race winners are recognized.
Yankee Timing, under the direction of Dave Camire, is providing race management services, using the Chrono Track B Tag system for timing. The Gate City Striders will handle the course management. Steve Moland will announce the race and provide music for the start and finish.
Proceeds from the race will help kick off The Santa Fund, which enters its 50th year of helping those less fortunate in the Greater Nashua area during the holidays.
If you'd like to volunteer to help out at the event, please contact Terry Williams at 603 594-6472 or e-mail him at twilliams@nashuatelegraph.com.
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