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My Sisters' Place 5k Run, 2 Mile Walk and Kids' Fun Run

Please visit our event website for registration and details:www.mysistersplace5k.com

My Sisters’ Place 5K presented by Hartford Toyota Superstore is a 5K Race, 2-Mile Walk and 1/4-mile Kids Fun Run to be held at the University of Hartford athletic fields on Father's Day, Sunday, June 15th, 2014.

The first 150 race and walk participants will receive a free Tech T-Shirt!

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Event Times

Registration begins at 7:30am. The Kids Fun Run begins at 8:30am. The 5k Run and 2-Mile Walk begin at 9:00am.

Location & parking

University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117.

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The race starts and finishes at Lot N, next to the athletic fields. Please park in Lot M, next to the Athletic Center. There are restrooms in the Athletic Center.

See a map of the course.

Benefits

100% of proceeds benefit My Sisters’ Place, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending homelessness and empowering mothers and children in Hartford, CT.

Help Meet Immediate Needs at My Sisters’ Place

Runners, walkers and children participating in the Fun Run are encouraged to bring a donation to help the women and families living at My Sisters’ Place. Your donation will help people who are starting over or are experiencing independent living for the first time. Suggested donations:

Diapers      ♦      Bathroom Tissue     ♦      Laundry Supplies

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