OLD SAYBROOK GOODWIN GALLOP 5K PRESENTED BY WHELEN ENGINEERING

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THE KATHLEEN E. GOODWIN SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION IS HOSTING A 5K FAMILY FUN RUN TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR UPDATING PLAY AREAS AT THE SCHOOL WHILE PROMOTING HEALTH AND FITNESS THROUGHOUT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

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DONATION: ANY AMOUNT ACCEPTED

The race will start and end at Goodwin Elementary School and feature a fast and flat course through the Old Saybrook shoreline. Prizes will be given to male and female overall and age group winners.

T-shirts available for the first 50 registrants, don't wait.

Kids fun run will start at 8:30. Course will be two laps around the bus drop off area totaling about 1/4 mile.

5K will start at 9:00. Link to MapMyRun and course description below.

Please arrive early to check-in and get your bib on race day. There will be limited parking at the school and Acton Library. If that is full, there is plenty of on-street parking nearby on Main St.

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5K COURSE DESCRIPTION

* Start/Finish at the stop sign between the school and the library parking lot
* Go straight up the drive to the exit onto Old Boston Post Rd
* Turn left onto Old Boston Post Rd. Keep left or stay on the sidewalk (This is against traffic, but the road will be closed for the start of the race)
* If you're not already on the sidewalk, get onto it by the time you cross Trask Rd
* Continue across Great Hammock through the crosswalk
* Cross the Oyster River using the sidewalk on the bridge.
* Turn left onto Old Post Rd
* Turn left onto Old Sea Ln
* Continue on Old Sea Ln until you reach the "Y" intersection with Attawanhood Trail
* The Water stop is at this intersection
* Make a very hard right, almost a U-turn onto Attawanhood Trail
* Continue straight/slight right bend onto Nehantic Trail
* Turn right back onto Old Post Rd
* At Rt 1, cross the street onto the sidewalk to cross back over the Oyster River
* The sidewalk will take you back onto Old Boston Post Rd
* Stay right or stay on the sidewalk until you get back to the school parking lot entrance past the sign
* Turn right back into the parking lot
* Continue straight to the finish line