Registration for the annual Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series is open.
The series — the YMCA Fit Fest, Emily’s Run and the Bridge Run — has become a premiere community running event and major fundraising component to the local community, according to a news release from Mike Lecompte with the Auburn School Department.
Proceeds from the series, presented by Auburn Savings Bank, will go to the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, The Fletcher Foundation, and the Bridge Run Foundation.
The YMCA, through its financial assistance program, provides opportunities such as youth sports, day camp, childcare, swim lessons and health and wellness education to all, regardless of one’s inability to pay.
The Fletcher Foundation provides Edward Little High School student athletes with college scholarships, along with a significant donation to the Auburn Public Library. Additionally, the foundation supports the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, Androscoggin Land Trust, The Stanton Bird Club, and a program at the high school that provides for families in need at Christmas.
The Bridge Run Foundation encourages and supports active outdoor experiences for area youth to promote health and well-being. The beneficiaries of this foundation are teens from local schools and the Auburn-Lewiston Boys and Girls Club. The foundation provides funding for local teenagers to attend wilderness programs that foster appreciation for the environment, develops self-esteem, promotes teamwork and friendship, and instills a spirit of adventure.
The Greater L-A Triple Crown fundraising series consists of three 3.1-mile races and is open to runners and walkers of all ages. Registration for all three races cost $75, or $30 for each individual race. Registration for all Triple Crown 5K events is free for all children 14 and younger.
This year prizes will be provided for the overall male and female winners. There are also age category prizes for first- and second-place finishers.
For participants that do all three races of the series, commemorative pint glasses will be provided.
The series opens with the YMCA Fit Fest on Sunday, June 4, at Festival Plaza in Auburn, followed by Emily’s Run on Sunday, July 16 at Edward Little High School. It finishes with the L-A Bridge Run on Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Rollodrome in Auburn.
Each 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m. and feature chip timing, prize drawings, food, refreshments, massage, music, and awards that will start at 10 a.m.
The Auburn Firefighter’s Local 797 Kids’ Fun Run will precede each 5K at 8 a.m. The fun run is free to all youth; registrations will only be accepted on the day of the event.
Registration is available at triplecrown5k.racewire.com.
For more information, including volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, visit triplecrown5k.com.
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