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| 5k participants smile for a photo prior to the start of Allegany Arc’s 2018 5k Run/Walk. |
Allegany Arc is holding a 5K Raffle Run/Walk on Saturday,
May 18, 2019. The race begins at 9:30 a.m.with a starting point at Allegany Arc’s
Shine Facility at 240 O’Connor Street in Wellsville, New York. The 3.1 mile
course begins at Allegany Arc and winds through the streets of Wellsville,
ending back at Allegany Arc.
Heather Perkins, Event Chairperson, said “We are very
thankful for the amazing amount of support we have received from not only
sponsors for the event but also people participating and volunteering. We
already have over 75 people registered and are hoping even more will join us.
The event will once again have a raffle/prize element added to the race, “said
Perkins. “Your bib is your raffle ticket; prizes will be randomly attached to
finish line crosses. If you finish in a designated prize slot, you win. There
will be cash prizes for the overall winner, 2nd and 3rd places and all event
participants will be entered into a Grand Prize drawing for $100.”
Sponsors for this year’s event include: Alfred Pharmacy,
Relph Benefit Advisors, Upstate Pharmacy, Otis Eastern, Univera, Nicholson
Pharmacy, Buffalo Paper & Twine, Cunningham Stauring & Associates,
NYSID, Ask Chemicals, PM Research, Spinelli’s Taxidermy, NY Land & Home
Quest Realtor Girard Kelly, Tops Friendly Markets and Save-A-Lot.
Proceeds from the Community 5K Run/Walk benefit Allegany
Arc’s Witkowski Development Project. The Witkowski Development Project located
at 2718 Andover Road in Wellsville will be an inclusive outdoor recreation
center for individuals served by Allegany Arc and the greater Wellsville
community.
The registration fee remains $25 per person. There are no
divisions; everyone is equal. If you register before April 26th, you will
receive a free race day t-shirt. Computer chip timing provided by Integrity
Racing.
You can register for the 5K Raffle Run/Walk or review the
route at www.AlleganyArc.org. For more
information, contact Diana Gowdy at (585) 593-5700 Ext. 517 or email Diana.Gowdy@AlleganyArc.org.