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Right: Putnam Bank President and CEO Tom Borner and SVP and Branch Administrator Lynn Bourque presented NOW Executive Director Sarah C Wolfburg with a $1,500 check in support of the 8th Annual NOW Road Race & Walk Sept. 15. Top: Bank team members pose for a group photo at the 2018 NOW Road Race. Courtesy photo.
Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc. (NOW) is excited to announce that the 8th Annual NOW Road Race & Walk will return Sept. 15. Held annually since 2012, the Road Race features a scenic run along the quiet streets of Alexander’s Lake in Dayville and raises funds for NOW. Putnam Bank will return to the event as the Race Day sponsor for 2019, continuing a long tradition of supporting the Road Race.
Subtitled, “Lap the Lake” the race is a traditional timed 5K (3.1 miles), starting at The Lake Tavern on Upper Maple Street in Dayville, with one “lap” around Alexander’s Lake and finishing back at The Lake Tavern. The event is inclusive of runners and walkers, with individuals of all levels of fitness encouraged to participate. The top overall male and female runners will each receive a $100 cash prize, with awards to the top three finishers in each 5-year age bracket. The event also features a Kids Fun Run, with children of all ages invited to participate.
Registration is currently available online, with early-bird reduced rates offered for the winter and early spring months of 2019. To learn more about NOW, or to register, visit: www.nowinmotion.org or call 888.940.4669.
For several years, the Road Race has been generously sponsored by Putnam Bank, which shows additional support with dozens of employees walking and running in the event. In 2018, more than 40 Putnam Bank employees turned out to participate, a record number for the event sponsor.
NOW Executive Director Sarah Wolfburg said: “We are so appreciative to Putnam Bank for coming back year after year to sponsor our Road Race. With so many of their employees coming out to participate, including Bank President and CEO Tom Borner, Putnam Bank truly has embraced the mission of wellness that the NOW Road Race promotes.”
For 2019, NOW will once again offer a long-sleeved, moisture wicking tech T-shirt to race participants as an add-on to registration. The shirt will feature the event logo on the front, with sponsor logos on the back. A variety of sponsorships, including T-shirt sponsorships, are currently available as an opportunity for local businesses to show support for NOW. All proceeds of the Road Race will support NOW youth programs and scholarships.
NOW is a non-profit human services organization focused on youth wellness. NOW provides children with the opportunity to participate in local wellness activities and athletics programs, offering scholarships to the youth of the community with up to 95% of the cost being subsidized by NOW.
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