5K to Benefit For Montessori Children’s School, Supports Family Fun
Emma Bradshaw high-fives pal Alice O’Connor after the Montessori Children’s School 5K Fun Run.
The 5K season is upon us, with The Montessori Children’s School of Key West’s annual 5K set for Sunday, November 16 at 8am. The scenic, measured course begins and finishes at Higgs Beach and trails fast and flat along the Atlantic Ocean on Atlantic and South Roosevelt Boulevards.
The fundraiser event, organized by Amy Bradshaw of TRIKW, is particularly family-friendly, with additional races for children that include walk options during the 5K and a half mile and mile “Fun Runs” that follow the 5K at 9am. The stroller division of the race begins at 8:10 am, allowing for greater safety and comfort of participants.
Bradshaw has also organized volunteers from the Montessori Children’s School to assist with childcare to help support participants who want to run the 5K. Interested participants can make arrangements for the $ 10 childcare at Higgs Beach Park during check-in or at the 6:30 am registration.
The event will include professional photographers on site to capture and offer images of registrants and event festivities, finisher medals for all Fun Run participants, age group awards for the top three winners in five year age brackets and overall male and female winner awards.
Registration costs are $ 25 for the adult 5K run, walk and stroller divisions, $ 15 for children under $ 16 and the mile Fun Run, and $ 10 for the half mile Fun Run. Pre-registration is available at www.raceroster.com; registration is also available the morning of the race at 6:30 and will cost $ 30. The first 200 registrants will receive free t-shirts.
5Ks have risen in popularity over the last few years, likely due to its approachable distance for the novice with little to no training and the fact that the race can be completed in less than an hour. It is also considered a middle ground for racers, where the middle distance runner and the long distance runner compete on even ground, needing speed AND endurance to do it well.
“It might also be that obesity is epidemic and people are living longer and want to be healthy,” adds Bradshaw, who has run TRIKW and trained runners for the last five years.
No matter the reason, 5Ks are a great way of gathering a community together for both fun and fundraising. All proceeds from the Sunday race will benefit Montessori Children’s School; donations and sponsorships can be made directly at the raceroster.com site or by calling the school at 305.294.5302.