Runners and walkers of all ages and levels of ability from Farmingdale and all over Long Island are invited to test their training and endurance levels by being a part of the 18th annual Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella and Yedid Kings Park 15 Kilometer Run.
The run will take place on March 14 at 9 a.m. at New Beginnings of Kings Park—formerly New Discovery Elementary School—at 180 Lawrence Road in Kings Park. Additional parking will be available at Kings Park High School.
The prestigious law firm of Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, P.C. has stepped forward once again to be the title sponsor of this 18th edition of the Run, and several of the attorneys in the firm will themselves once again be taking the challenge of the hills of Kings Park.
The Kings Park 15K Run is a perfect tough training run for those who are setting their sights on a spring marathon or half marathon. It features 9.3 miles of some of the most beautiful vistas and most challenging hills on Long Island’s North Shore. Kings Park is very much not your usual fast, flat course, but for those who want to test themselves, this is the place to do it.
Greater Long Island Running Club’s Steven Toto will serve as race director, once again.
A portion of the proceeds from the run will once be made to the American Brain Tumor Foundation to benefit people whose lives are affected by brain tumors, with an additional stipend reserved for Kings Park High School scholarship programs. The Run will once again serve as the 15 kilometer championship event for the Long Island Association of USA Track & Field.
Every entrant in the 15K Run will receive one of the distinctive high quality hooded sweatshirts specially designed for the Kings Park Run.
There will be $250 cash prizes for the first place male and female runners, $100 for the first place male and female masters runners, $50 for the first male and female senior masters (age 50 plus) and $100 for the first place male and female wheelchair finishers. Special plaques will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in each of 14 five year age groups, up through age 80 and older, and the top three male and female finishers in each of two “Clydesdale” weight divisions, and the top three male and female wheelchair racers.
The entry fee for the 2015 15K run is $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the run. There is also a 50 percent discount to all runners ages 16 and under who pre-register.
To register, visit www.glirc.org or call the Greater Long Island Running Club office at 516-349-7646 for hard copy entry forms or more information.
—Submitted by the Greater Long Island Running Club
