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Stop, Drop and Run 5K to benefit Porter Volunteer Fire Department

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The second annual Stop, Drop, and Run 5K will take place this Sunday, July 24, beginning at 7:30 a.m., at Hawthorne Park. Proceeds will benefit the Porter Volunteer Fire Department.

Brian Mulholland, firefighter with the Porter Volunteer Fire Department and race director, said the goal is to raise $5,000 for much needed equipment including new hand tools, replacement dive equipment, and new training aids.

“We had just over 100 runners last year for our inaugural event and this year we are hoping to double that number,” Mulholland said.

The race starts at 8 a.m. at Hawthorne Park and will lead runners through the downtown streets of Porter, past the town’s fire station, onto bike trails as well as roads.

New to this year’s event is the “Junior Firefighters’ Fun Run” for kids 9 and under. The free kids’ race kicks off at 7:30 a.m., is free, and will feature the accompaniment of volunteer firefighters during the half-mile run.

“A number of fire fighters will be running in full bunker gear so runners can ‘run with a firefighter’ and a police officers will join the race as well,” Mullholland said.

Runners can sign up on the Porter Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page, at the Porter Volunteer Fire Department, or at runsignup.com. Cost is $25 prior to race day or $30 at the event.

 

Posted 7/19/2016

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

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