The United Way is proud to announce the 2016 United Way Race Series and Genesee County Runner of the Year Award. This year's series will include eight races and for the first time will include 5K races (3.1 miles each) outside of the City of Batavia.
The series begins this Saturday with the All Babies Cherished “Run Baby Run” 5K. Start time is 9 a.m. at the Northgate Free Methodist Church, 350 Bank St., Batavia. Cost to register is $25 and registration ends at 11:59 p.m. June 1. To sign up online go to: https://runsignup.com
Other races in the series include:
July 4th Kiwanis Independence Day 5K (Centennial Park, Batavia)
July 16th The OATKA 5K (Le Roy)
Aug. 13th Jenny Kuzma Memorial 5K (Bergen)
Aug. 20th Don Carroll Toys for Kids 5K (Kibbe Park, Batavia)
Sept. 5th Jaycees Labor Day 5K (MacArthur Park, Batavia)
Sept. 17th ARC Friends and Family 5K (Elba)
Oct. 2 Run for the ACORNS 5K (GC Park & Forest, East Bethany)
United Way Director Erik Fix says “The United Way believes that one of the keys to a successful community is the health of its people. To this end, the UW has created this series with the goal of increasing the overall health and wellness of our community. The UW Race and Runner of the Year Award are designed to recognize the top runners in the Genesee County region, while promoting local races, and the sport of road racing in our community."
To be eligible for season ending awards participants must finish at least four events with results from a runners top five events scoring points. Overall and Age Group awards will be given. There is no need to register for the series. Participation in one of the events automatically qualifies you for the series. Results will be posted on the United Way website www.uwgeneseecounty.org. Additionally, a booth will be set up at each event with current standings.
Cash prizes will be presented to the top three overall finishers in Men’s and Women’s divisions. Prizes are as follows:
Overall Male: $300
Overall Female: $300
Runner-up Male: $150
Runner-up Female: $150
Third-place Male: $50
Third-place Female: $50
Men and Women Age Groups – First- through Third- places will receive non-cash awards.
If you are intersted in being a sponsor for the race series, please contact UW Regional Director Erik Fix at erik.fix@uwrochester.org or call 585-356-2814.
