Who: Blake staff, students, & families What: Runners/walkers will be grouped into heats, by grade level. When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (Raindate 5/13/24) The route runs through the Hillcrest Rd., Ledgetree Rd., Hearthstone Dr., Bow St. neighborhood, and we are reminding all families who live along the course that all of our participants/runners need to stay ON the roads/course for safety reasons. Where: The race will snake around the Middle and High School campuses for 2.1 miles. Why: To bring our Blake Community together and raise money for a good cause - The Blake Scholarship Fund (**Registration form with more details) |
What do we need from families?
1) Parents MUST sign the Indemnity Form (linked here and paper copies coming home) for ALL students (Runners, walkers, and cheering group) in order for students to participate.
2) This year’s registration “fee” is a suggested donation of $10.00 to The Blake Scholarship Fund. Families are welcome to donate more if they so choose. “Fees” can be submitted:
Cash
Checks- made payable to “Town of Medfield - Blake Middle School.”
Venmo- @MedfieldTownwide-PTO include “Blake Scholarship”
*** Please note that this is not a PTO sponsored fundraiser - this is for the Blake Scholarship Fund that benefits Blake students/families requesting financial assistance for fees associated with field trips, intramurals, and school-sponsored enrichment activities and experiences.
3) Parents/guardians interested in helping with the following roles, should click on the Google form below – we’d LOVE any support you can offer:
Parent Help sign-up - Click here!
BEFORE RACE DAY 5/6 or 5/7 - We need to borrow a couple of tailgate tents
ON RACE DAY 5/8 - arrive at 9:00am- sign in at main office - meet on baseball field:
Recording running times– during the race
Operating water station/ recovery zone - after race - bottle caps OFF!!