Race Against Lyme 5K Walk/Run Set For Stamford Park

STAMFORD, Conn. -- You can join the fight against Lyme disease by taking part in the second annual Race Against Lyme 5K Walk/Run to be held Sunday, April 28, at Cove Island Park in Stamford.

Last year was the first-ever Race Against Lyme 5K Walk/Run in Cove Island Park in Stamford. The event will be held again this year on April 28.
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by The Daily Voice

04/12/2013 10:00 a.m.

The event, hosted by the Lyme Research Alliance, is part of its commitment to prevention, education, treatment and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The incidence of Lyme disease continues to rise in our state, especially among children.

The 5K Walk/Run covers a flat loop on neighborhood roads, ending back inside the park. Children can race on a loop course of their own inside the park, and there will also be a ceremonial one-loop course for Lyme patients.

Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. for the 9 a.m. walk/run. Awards program and festivities begin at 10:45 a.m. The cost is $20 per person before April 27 or $25 on the day of the event. For families, up to six people in the same household can register for $65 before April 27 or $70 on the day of event.

The event will be held rain or shine. Participants can take a free shuttle to the park from the Stamford train station at 7:55 a.m.

For more information and to register or volunteer to help, visit the event's website.

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