Get out of the house for Run Milton on Oct. 4!

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Run Milton Half-Marathon Fundraiser on Oct. 4

WHO: Run Milton Half-Marathon

WHAT: More than 200 runners are expected to participate in the second annual Run Milton, a 13.1-mile race course around Milton, MA. Runners are from Milton, Boston, communities on the South Shore and beyond (even Canada!).

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon ET. (NOTE: The race begins at 8 a.m.
sharp, preceded by kick-off activities listed below.)

WHERE: Milton Town Hall front lawn, 525 Canton Ave., Milton, MA (see below for
key locations along route)

WHY: Run Milton is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Milton Council on Aging Transportation Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) that covers the cost of driving in-need seniors to and from medical appointments. Net proceeds will be donated to this organization. (More race details:https://racewire.com/register.php?id=4716)

SHOW-OF-FLOW ACTIVITIES:

The DJ will start at 7 a.m.
Approximately 7:45, we’ll have a brief welcome. A Curry College student will sing the National Anthem. Milton Rep. Walter Timilty will blow the horn to start the race (8 sharp).
Residents, school groups and running clubs will be giving out water
and cheering on runners.
The top male & top female finisher will receive a prize. Run Milton
ends when the last runner crosses the finish line.
Key viewing locations (including where bag piper and Milton High
School band will perform):
- Milton Town Hall
- Collicot/Cunningham Schools
- Indian Cliffs
- Milton High School at Gile Rd./Blue Hills Pkwy. Entrance (where the MHS band will perform)
- Turner’s Pond
- Central Ave./Eliot St./Adams St. business district
- Adams St. (a.k.a. “Run Milton’s Heartbreak Hill,” which includes the Eliot/Adams intersection, Forbes House Museum/Hutchinson Field & LaboureCollege)
- Forbes House Museum/Hutchinson Field (bag piper will perform across from water station)
- Laboure College
- Brook Rd. (many locations, including water stations at St. Mary’s Road and Brook/Churchills corner)