Open to all Runners and Walkers, Adults and Kids; USATF-Sanctioned
WAYLAND, Mass.--The 13th annual Dudley Pond Run, will be held Sunday, September 13, 2009. Proceeds will benefit the Dudley Pond Association, a nonprofit organization in Wayland.
The USA Track & Field-sanctioned-registered event is open to all ages. There are four events: a 5-kilometer race, a 2-mile competitive walk, a kids' race, and a noncompetitive fitness walk.
The fitness walk starts at 10:30 a.m., followed by the kids' fun run at 12:30 p.m., the 5K race at 1:00 and the 2-mile walk at 1:05.
With advance registration the fee is $6 per child and $18 per adult. On race day, the fee is $8 for kids, $20 for adults.
A registration form is available online at DudleyPond.org and instant online registration is available at SignMeUp.com. The form also can be obtained by writing Dudley Pond Run, PO Box 5114, Wayland, MA 01778-4137 or calling 508-655-1923.
The first 50 registered adult runners and walkers will receive an official race T-shirt. The race will be held rain or shine.
The race begins at Mansion Beach, located at Mansion Road and Lakeshore Drive, near Route 126 and West Plain Street, in Wayland, Mass. The event will loop around the pond with a short hilly route through the residential area. For more information about both the adult and kids' events, see DudleyPond.org.
Post-race festivities include complimentary refreshments and live music. A raffle for valuable sports-related and other prizes will also be held. Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance or the day of the event.
Proceeds benefit the association's efforts to preserve the quality of Dudley Pond and fight invasive pondweeds.
The Dudley Pond Association is a nonprofit organization in Wayland. Its goal is to preserve the present and future well being of the natural and beautiful 84-acre pond, designated as a great pond by the state, for fishing, canoeing and other light recreation. Pond usage is open to all state residents.
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