Sponsors Lend Support To Upcoming Sprint For DARE Road Race

MONROE — On May 2, top sponsors of the Annual Kimball Group Sprint for DARE “checked in” with race coordinators at the Monroe Police Department to support the upcoming 16th celebration of the town’s annual 5K road race.

Title sponsor John Kimball, the owner of The Kimball Group, joined presenting sponsors Skip Wyatt, owner of Mr Handyman of Fairfield County, and Janice Snyder, branch manager of Newtown Savings Bank’s Monroe office, for the check presentation. Accepting the donations were race coordinators Barbara Masuk and Dr Paul Moyse, and Lt Brian McCauley of Monroe Police Department. 

“Our sincere thanks and gratitude go out to these sponsors without whom this race would not be possible. Their continued commitment to our event and its cause is invaluable,” said Ms Masuk.

The annual road race, presented by Monroe Police Department, is a USATF Certified course with computerized timing. Event information and online registration forms can be found by visiting HikeTRacing.com; online registration closes May 29.

The event gets underway, rain or shine, on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Wolfe Park, 285 Cutler’s Farm Road.

Through the years, the Kimball Group Sprint for DARE has grown to become a family and community tradition offering opportunities to participate to every age group. In addition to the 5K road race, this year’s event will include the timed Second Annual 5K Walk and the Dairy Queen of Monroe Kid’s Fun Run, a noncompetitive event for younger runners.

More than 30 local business sponsors, many of them ongoing supporters of the race, have once again pledged cash donations, raffle items, food and beverages. Topping the list of prizes available via a random drawing open to all 5K registrants are a mountain bike from Cycle Fitness, a four-day, three-night getaway from The Vacation Center, and a man’s watch from Swiss Army Brands.

Goodie packets and T-shirts will be offered to all participants while plenty of fresh food and beverages will be available as a post race celebration in Wolfe Park.

Every finisher in the Dairy Queen of Monroe Fun Run is a winner. All receive finisher’s medals, T-shirts, and ice cream certificates.

Last year’s race proceeds of $7,000 were donated to benefit the DARE program and other local charities.

For information about the 5K road race contact Ms Masuk at 268-5643. For Fun Run information, call Pat Salerno, 268-8296.