20th annual Race to End Domestic Abuse set for Oct. 2 in Guilford

GUILFORD — Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance will hold its 20th annual Race to End Domestic Abuse, its flagship event in Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sunday, Oct. 2. The theme will be “Remember the past and hope for the future.”

The event will offer opportunities to reflect and to honor our friends and family who have been hurt by abuse, while moving forward together with greater strength and unity. Everyone is invited to join in the community event. Dogs are not permitted during the race or at the finish line. Do not bring pets to the event.

Pledge sheets are available at the agency’s website and donations may be brought to the race. A $25 fee will reserve a special edition T-shirt, and $100 or more in pledges will earn a special edition tote bag.

The timeline for the day is:

– 8 a.m., on-site registration and pledge collection begins. Participants are encouraged to register in advance online to facilitate organization on race day.

– 9 a.m., the race and walk events begin in the driveway of Piscataquis Community Elementary School, 25 Campus Drive. Runners will take a left out of the parking lot onto Blaine Avenue and will take another left onto Route 15 or Water Street, past Goulette’s IGA and the athletic field. Runners will progress to the Piscataquis River Walk. The route will continue to the junction of Route 23 where runners will take a left until they reach Route 15 and take another left. This will lead runners back to the school and to the finish line.

– 10:30 a.m., 20th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony.

First- and second-place winners overall, male and female, will receive medals and prizes, and the top male and female finisher in each age division will receive medals.