Sgt. Gregory Belanger Memorial
5K Race/Walk
To Benefit the Sgt. Gregory Belanger Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 10:00 a.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
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Location: Albany Road, Deerfield Academy, Old Deerfield, MA
Time: Number pickups/race day registrations beginning at 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Race starts at 10 a.m. on Albany Road. Official time ends one hour after race start.
Course: 5K (3.1 miles) mostly flat loop, pavement and dirt roads.
See route at: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=765615
Entry Fee: $10 pre-race/$15 day of race.
Awards: Prizes for top three overall finishers as well as first female, first Deerfield resident, first high school student and first active-duty military personnel.
Amenities: Water and light refreshments available. Deerfield Academy's "Support the Troops Group" will sponsor a bake sale on the day of the race. T-shirts to entries postmarked by 5/16/07. No t-shirts available for race day registrations, but they will be available for order. Restrooms available.
Parking: Parking lots are located behind the Deerfield Academy Physical Plant or near the outdoor track.
For more information contact Erica Belanger, Race Coordinator - ebelanger@deerfield.edu or call 413-537-0379
Entry form: Belanger 5K entry form
Directions: Deerfield Academy is located off of Route 5 in Deerfield, MA. Directions to Deerfield Academy
Sgt. Gregory Belanger was a graduate of Frontier Regional High School and a resident of Deerfield, MA. He was 24 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle in Al Hallia, Iraq. Greg died of his injuries on August 27, 2003. A scholarship fund was set up in his memory and benefits local high school student and other worthy causes.