SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Rugby Inc. announced their first annual Run 4 A Reason 5k.
The run/walk starts at 10 a.m. on Sunday October 13 and goes through shaded areas on mostly paved roads in SaratogaSpaState Park. If you register before October 7, the price is only $25. There will be raffles for all and T-shirts for the first 300 registered runners, as well as awards and prizes for the race winners.
The Saratoga Regional YMCA will provide children’s activities, a pre-race warm-up session and free one-day passes to the first 150 registered runners.
Runners and walkers can choose to fundraise for one of five charities or “reasons”, or choose to simply run for their own enjoyment. The 5K is partnered with Capital District Youth Rugby, the ALS Association, the Upstate NY Chapter, FranklinCommunity Center, Jake’s Help from Heaven and the Caroline Street Elementary School Playground Fund.
Runners can register through the website www.SRIRun4AReason.com, and can find the race on Active.com, Cool Running and Saratoga Striders.
If you’re not a runner, you can walk this race or volunteer to help out. If you’re interested in volunteering, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or find the Facebook group at “SRI Run 4 a Reason.”
Saratoga Rugby is comprised of men’s team (The Saratoga Stampede), a women’s team (The Saratoga Brumbies) and youth boys and girls teams (Mustangs Boys and Mustangs Girls).
The teams are always accepting new prospective players no matter what experience, fitness or skill level. SRI is devoted to improving the image of rugby players that the sport generally seems to foster. SRI strives to contribute to the greater community, and encourage lasting relationships where we live, work and play.
With the advent of “Run 4 a Reason”, it is the desire of SRI to maintain what it hopes will be a long tradition of continuing to give back to the community they love.
