Runners will lace up their sneakers Saturday for the Lightfoot Running Club's Sam Elpern Half Marathon. The 13.1 mile race begins at 8 a.m. at Fox Run School in Norwalk, and runners can register on the day of the race or online.
The half-marathon is named in honor of the late Sam Elpern, a onetime Lightfoot runner who inspired fellow members with his love of the sport. In addition to honoring overall top male and female finishers, the race will offer awards in categories ranging from 14 years old and under to 70 years and older, and in the wheelchair category.
The race concludes the club's season, which began with the Mother's Day 10K at Calf Pasture Beach in May. The centerpiece of the club's racing calendar is the Annual Lightfoot Summer Series consisting of 3-, 5-, 7-, 9-, and 11-mile events held at various Norwalk locations during June, July and August. In addition to recognizing half-marathon winners at the post-race awards ceremony, the club will present trophies and other awards to summer series participants who earned the largest number of series points based on their finishing times and participation in at least four of the five series races. Doug Scarth of Redding holds a slim lead over Tim Milenkevich in the men's series. Greenwich's Emmy Stocker leads the women's series.
Day-of registration will be available beginning at 7 a.m. Water stops and post-race refreshments will be available to all participants. New race volunteers are always welcome. To volunteer, e-mail Don Capone at [email protected].
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