Run Milton Half-Marathon Fundraiser on Oct. 4

WHO: Run Milton Half-Marathon

WHAT: More than 200 runners are expected to participate in the second annual Run Milton, a 13.1-mile race course around Milton, MA. Runners are from Milton, Boston, communities on the South Shore and beyond (even Canada!).

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon ET. (NOTE: The race begins at 8 a.m.
sharp, preceded by kick-off activities listed below.)

WHERE: Milton Town Hall front lawn, 525 Canton Ave., Milton, MA (see below for
key locations along route)

WHY: Run Milton is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Milton Council on Aging Transportation Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) that covers the cost of driving in-need seniors to and from medical appointments. Net proceeds will be donated to this organization. (More race details:https://racewire.com/register.php?id=4716)

SHOW-OF-FLOW ACTIVITIES:

• The DJ will start at 7 a.m.
• Approximately 7:45, we’ll have a brief welcome. A Curry College student will sing the National Anthem. Milton Rep. Walter Timilty will blow the horn to start the race (8 sharp).
• Residents, school groups and running clubs will be giving out water
  and cheering on runners.
• The top male & top female finisher will receive a prize. Run Milton
  ends when the last runner crosses the finish line.
• Key viewing locations (including where bag piper and Milton High
  School band will perform):
  • Milton Town Hall
  • Collicot/Cunningham Schools
  • Indian Cliffs
  • Milton High School at Gile Rd./Blue Hills Pkwy. Entrance (where the MHS band will perform)
  • Turner’s Pond
  • Central Ave./Eliot St./Adams St. business district
  • Adams St. (a.k.a. “Run Milton’s Heartbreak Hill,” which includes the Eliot/Adams intersection, Forbes House Museum/Hutchinson Field & LaboureCollege)
  • Forbes House Museum/Hutchinson Field (bag piper will perform across from water station)
  • Laboure College
  • Brook Rd. (many locations, including water stations at St. Mary’s Road and Brook/Churchills corner)

CONTACT: Email [email protected]