Love Your Neighbors 5K Walk/Run
- Date Sat 5th October 2024
- Time 10:00AM EST
- Location Ipswich, Massachusetts
- Price $43.40
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 2nd Annual Love Your Neighbors 5K Walk/Run happening on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, in beautiful Ipswich, Essex! This vibrant community event kicks off at 10:00 AM, with registration starting at 8:45 AM. The Love Your Neighbors 5K aims to unite the Ipswich community in a celebration of equity, inclusion, and diversity, while honoring the historic Ipswich Millworkers Strike of 1913, which fought for better working conditions and cultural diversity.
Participants of all ages are welcome to join this flat and fast race that encourages everyone, including those with strollers and wheelchairs, to take part. Registration fees are affordable, starting at just $25, with youth discounts available. Post-race festivities will feature refreshments from local vendors, and exciting awards will be presented to the top runners in various categories. Don’t miss out on this uplifting event that not only promotes physical activity but also fosters social awareness and community spirit. Mark your calendars and join us for a fun-filled day in Ipswich!
Participants of all ages are welcome to join this flat and fast race that encourages everyone, including those with strollers and wheelchairs, to take part. Registration fees are affordable, starting at just $25, with youth discounts available. Post-race festivities will feature refreshments from local vendors, and exciting awards will be presented to the top runners in various categories. Don’t miss out on this uplifting event that not only promotes physical activity but also fosters social awareness and community spirit. Mark your calendars and join us for a fun-filled day in Ipswich!
Organiser's Description
THE IPSWICH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND TOWN OF IPSWICH ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE
THE 2ND ANNUAL
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS 5K WALK/RUN
DATE: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
RUN/WALK START TIME: 10:00AM (Event day registration will open at 8:45AM)
THE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS 5K IS AN EVENT MEANT TO BRING THE IPSWICH COMMUNITY AND OTHERS TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF UNITY, AND TO ADVANCE SOCIAL AWARENESS. EACH YEAR, THE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS 5K WILL HIGHLIGHT & EMPHASIZE AN EVENT, GROUP, OR PERSON WHO REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND DIVERSITY.
THIS YEAR WE WILL HONOR AND REMEMBER THE:
IPSWICH MILLWORKERS STRIKE OF 1913
HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT!
IN 1913, STRIVING FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS AND A STRONGER LIVELIHOOD, IPSWICH MILLS LARGELY IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE UNIONIZED AND WENT ON STRIKE.
JOIN US IN OCTOBER AND LEARN ABOUT HOW THIS GROUP CONTRIBUTED TO THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF IPSWICH,
AND HOW THEIR STORY IS SIMILAR TO WHAT MANY FAMILIES SEARCH FOR TODAY!
REGISTRATION FEE'S:
$25 THROUGH 7/30
$30 THROUGH 10/4 AT 7PM
$40 ON RACE DAY
**YOUTH 15 & UNDER - $20 THROUGH 8/31, $25 THROUGH RACE DAY
Swag: T-Shirts not included in the above fee, but will be available for purchase; $10!! ...through your registration. (Adult Sizes Only)
Packet Pickup/Event Day Reg: Opens on event day only at 8:45AM at race site. No early pickup unless otherwise noted.
Post Race Festivities: Refreshments and sustenance from our neighbors in and around Ipswich! Stay tuned for more details.
AWARDS: TOP 3 OVERALL ADULT AND YOUTH MALE AND FEMALE RUNNERS & ALONG WITH OTHER FUN PRIZES!
ACCESSIBILITY: THE RACE COURSE IS FLAT AND FAST! STAY TUNED FOR A MAP.
Participants with joggers, strollers, wheelchairs, and other mobility aids or assistive devices are all welcome and encouraged to join! This course is open to traffic.
PARKING: Suggested Parking in the HAMMATT ST. PUBLIC PARKING LOT, and the SALTONSTALL ST. lot _(the parking lot at Take Out Terrace on Union St. will be closed for the event)_
WEATHER: This event will take place rain or shine.
EVENT CONTACT: High5EM | 978-594-7050 | [email protected]
THE 2ND ANNUAL
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS 5K WALK/RUN
DATE: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
RUN/WALK START TIME: 10:00AM (Event day registration will open at 8:45AM)
THE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS 5K IS AN EVENT MEANT TO BRING THE IPSWICH COMMUNITY AND OTHERS TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF UNITY, AND TO ADVANCE SOCIAL AWARENESS. EACH YEAR, THE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS 5K WILL HIGHLIGHT & EMPHASIZE AN EVENT, GROUP, OR PERSON WHO REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND DIVERSITY.
THIS YEAR WE WILL HONOR AND REMEMBER THE:
IPSWICH MILLWORKERS STRIKE OF 1913
HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT!
IN 1913, STRIVING FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS AND A STRONGER LIVELIHOOD, IPSWICH MILLS LARGELY IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE UNIONIZED AND WENT ON STRIKE.
JOIN US IN OCTOBER AND LEARN ABOUT HOW THIS GROUP CONTRIBUTED TO THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF IPSWICH,
AND HOW THEIR STORY IS SIMILAR TO WHAT MANY FAMILIES SEARCH FOR TODAY!
REGISTRATION FEE'S:
$25 THROUGH 7/30
$30 THROUGH 10/4 AT 7PM
$40 ON RACE DAY
**YOUTH 15 & UNDER - $20 THROUGH 8/31, $25 THROUGH RACE DAY
Swag: T-Shirts not included in the above fee, but will be available for purchase; $10!! ...through your registration. (Adult Sizes Only)
Packet Pickup/Event Day Reg: Opens on event day only at 8:45AM at race site. No early pickup unless otherwise noted.
Post Race Festivities: Refreshments and sustenance from our neighbors in and around Ipswich! Stay tuned for more details.
AWARDS: TOP 3 OVERALL ADULT AND YOUTH MALE AND FEMALE RUNNERS & ALONG WITH OTHER FUN PRIZES!
ACCESSIBILITY: THE RACE COURSE IS FLAT AND FAST! STAY TUNED FOR A MAP.
Participants with joggers, strollers, wheelchairs, and other mobility aids or assistive devices are all welcome and encouraged to join! This course is open to traffic.
PARKING: Suggested Parking in the HAMMATT ST. PUBLIC PARKING LOT, and the SALTONSTALL ST. lot _(the parking lot at Take Out Terrace on Union St. will be closed for the event)_
WEATHER: This event will take place rain or shine.
EVENT CONTACT: High5EM | 978-594-7050 | [email protected]
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