Run Or Walk For East Brunswick Schools At The Bear Crawl 5K

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Lace up your sneakers, East Brunswick. The Bear Crawl is back.

The East Brunswick Education Foundation will hold its EBEF Bear Crawl 5K run/walk on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Money raised supports the foundation, a nonprofit that gives grants to enhance and enrich the curriculum in East Brunswick Public Schools.

“Runners & Walkers are all welcome!” the foundation said on its race flyer.

The 5K course is certified and flat, and the race will go on rain or shine, according to the race website.

Race Day Schedule

• 8:15 a.m.: Warm-up stretch and national anthem

• 8:30 a.m.: 5K start

• 10 a.m.: Kids’ races

Kids’ Races

Younger runners get their own races, split by age and grade:

• Ages 2-3: 50-yard dash

• Ages 4-5: 75-yard dash

• Grades K-1: Quarter mile

• Grades 2-3: Half mile

• Grades 4-6: 1 mile

Medals will go to the top three finishers in each 5K age group: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over.

Early packet pickup is set for 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at VFW Post 133, 485 Cranbury Road, according to the race website. Participants can also pick up their packets at the Community Arts Center on race morning before the 5K starts.

Registration is available on the EBEF Bear Crawl page on RunSignup.

Race shirts are not guaranteed for anyone who registered after Oct. 15, according to the race website.

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