New Year's Racing Event Comes to Ashburn Farm Dec. 31st

NEW YEAR’S EVE RACING TRADITIONS COMING TO ASHBURN FARM

Event to Raise Awareness and Funding for Life With Cancer

The seventh annual Ringing In Hope: A New Year’s Eve Celebration race will be held Saturday, December 31st 2016 at a new location in Ashburn Farm. This event is being hosted and presented by the Ashburn Farm Association. The event features a 5K & 10K race, and new to this event, a 2K walk/fun run. Events kick off at 9 am. Registration is available online at RingingInHope.com until Dec. 30 and then on-site race morning.

The event will help raise awareness and additional funding for Life With Cancer, a program of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, which has become Northern Virginia’s leading cancer education and support organization. They offer a variety of programs and services for patients, survivors, and their family members to help individuals cope with cancer, its treatments, and survivorship in the best possible way.

Participants will have an opportunity to donate or raise funds on behalf of a loved one fighting cancer. Individual donations may be made while registering, or a fundraising team may be established. Additionally, participants are asked to bring in an item listed on the registration site that will support the tangible needs of Life With Cancer.

Participants will enjoy food from Ashburn’s own Taque Mexican BBQ at the finish line. Race traditions continue as race participants can enjoy post-race massages and free family fun activities including a moon bounce, family fun photos, face painting, kids art, and much more. In addition, all race participants will have their photo taken as they cross the finish line.

Following the race, prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female overall winners in each race, as well as the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age categories: (11 and under, 12-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over.) More than $5,000 in awards and prizes will be given out during the event.

Two pre-race packet pickup locations will be provided on Dec. 28 and Dec. 29. Please visit RingingInHope.com for complete details. All race-day registration will be outdoors at Crossroads United Methodist Church to accommodate growing crowds and will be available starting at 7:30 a.m. Children who participate in the fun run/walk will receive a participation badge at the finish line.

The races are being timed by Commonwealth Race Management, a division of Potomac River Running. Volunteers are eligible to receive high school service credit hours. All interested volunteers should please e-mail Ringing In Hope at info@ringinginhope.com.

This festive event is made possible thanks so the generosity of Ringing In Hope sponsors including its presenting sponsor and host, Ashburn Farm Association; title sponsor Taque Mexican BBQ, as well as the following sponsors: Lauer Commercial Real Estate, AutoNation Toyota Leesburg, Potomac River Running, Stanley Martin Homes, Van Metre Homes, Miller & Smith Homes, To Tony Productions, The Dulles Greenway, The Fitness Equation, Water To Go, Loudoun Now, Loudoun-Times Mirror, Ashburn Pediatrics, Kidz Art, MpowereD Massage for Athletes, A McCann Photography, Fit Fun Bus, Blue Ridge Grill, Legal Shield (Nick Lutkins), INOVA, Top Golf, NOVEC, Michael & Son Services, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Amusement of Bouncers, Glory Days Grill, Dulles Golf Center and Sports Park, Shots of Lyfe, Kickers Martial Art and, Moe’s.