Published in the September 9,2015 edition
CHELMSFORD — The Chelmsford Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Harrington Elementary School.
Event-day registrations will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. with a cost of $30 for adults and $20 for youths ages 12 and under. Online and mail-in registration is now closed.
The inspirational event will feature a 5K run/walk and 1-mile memorial walk for all fitness levels, with awards for fundraisers and top finishers.
All proceeds from the event support Free to Breathe, a nonprofit lung cancer research and advocacy organization dedicated to doubling lung cancer survival by 2022. Their goal is to make lung cancer survival the expectation, not the exception. To register and begin fundraising, visit www.freetobreathe.org.
The schedule of the day’s events is as follows:
• 8 a.m. – Registration and check-in; silent auction bidding begins
• 9 a.m. – Opening rally and Kids’ Dash
• 9:30 a.m. – Warm-up
• 9:45 a.m. – 5K run/walk starts
• 9:50 a.m. – 1-mile walk starts
• 11 a.m. – Silent auction closes
• 11:05 a.m. – Closing rally and silent auction winners announced.