The starting gun is at the ready for Saturday morning’s perennially popular Lyme-Old Lyme Education “Bound for the Sound” Road Race.
Formerly known as the ‘Artistry in Motion’ Road Race, ‘Bound for the Sound’ 10K and 5K races starts at Sound View Beach in Old Lyme and take runners by some of the most picturesque natural vistas Old Lyme has to offer.
The 10K route is mostly flat with some gently rolling hills along country roads, while the 5K is very flat making a pleasant run through the Old Lyme beach community. There is also a very popular one mile Family Fun Run, which brings out families of all generations to run together to help raise money for local education initiatives in and beyond the Lyme-Old Lyme Regional School District. All the runs are capped off with a finish down historic Hartford Avenue towards the beach.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. A race T-Shirt is available to the first 150 registered participants.
Race organizer and president of the Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation, Michael Kane, says, “The run has historically attracted a wide field of participants with quality runners competing in both the 5k and 10k, alongside many who see this local race in support of local education initiatives as the perfect incentive to start training for their first competitive run”.
The Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization established in 2006 to support and enhance public education in our community. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors and supported by an advisory group of members of the community. In the past, the Foundation has funded initiatives in Lyme and Old Lyme schools such as a new kiln and a third printer for the high school, as well as helping fund the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School’s successful Science Olympiad team on their trip to the national finals.
To find out more about the Foundation or to make a donation go to www.lolef.org. Follow the Foundation on Facebook here.
Registration for the race is through Active.com or search on “Bound for the Sound”.