Save the Date: Ossining MATTERS Kick-Starts the School Year with its 5K

From Ossining MATTERS

Kick off the new school year with a morning of fun, exercise, family, community and tradition! Now in its12th year, the Ossining MATTERS Education Foundation 5K Run/2 Mile Walk takes place September 6, 2014 at 9 a.m. By participating, you and hundreds of other Ossining MATTERS supporters can help make a difference in the education of all of Ossining’s students.

While the event is timed, the Ossining Matters Run/Walk is much more than a race. It is a time when Ossining residents display Ossining Pride and Ossining commitment to programs that enrich our children’s educational experience.

This year’s route is traditional, with a twist. Runners begin at the Main Street Post Office, while Walkers start at the Double Arches. Everyone will follow the trail along the old Croton Aqueduct trail towards the Crawbuckie Beach Nature Center, accessing the park via a path created by the new Avalon residential complex. Walkers will venture into the complex before heading back to finish their hike. Runners will proceed a bit further north before returning to the Double Arches Finish Line. Be prepared, as it is a multi-surface course (pavement, grass, dirt and wood chip trails) of varying elevation, with uneven terrain, stairs and hills. Super Race Systems will provide timing for our runners.

As in past years, there will be a kids’ festival for our youngest runners and walkers following the run, plus an awards ceremony with medals presented in all age categories.

Register for the race at www.ossiningmatters.org until September 4. On Friday, September 5, Ossining MATTERS will offer in-person registration along with pre-race packet pickup from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Ossining Community Center.

Check-in for all participants will take place from 7:30-8:30AM at the Ossining Community Center, 95 Broadway. Pre-registered walkers and runners will receive free T-shirts while supplies last. Children twelve and under must be accompanied by an adult. Free refreshments will be provided.

Along with the annual Spring Benefit, the 5K Run/2 Mile Walk at the beginning of the school year is a major source of funding for Ossining MATTERS, the education foundation dedicated to supporting and enriching the learning opportunities for all children in the Ossining School District. Because of your generosity, Ossining MATTERS has awarded Ossining Schools over $780,000 since 2003! We are grateful to our local community members and our corporate sponsors: Metallized Carbon Corporation, Avalon, Open Door Family Medical Center, Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Mark Seiden Real Estate Team, Landmark Diner, Allan Block Insurance Agency, Emigrant Bank, Anthony L. Fiorito, Inc., Capri Pizza & Pasta, Lanier Law, and Westchester CollaborativeTheater for their generosity and continued support of our mission.

For more information please visit www.ossiningmatters.org