The 28th annual Run for the Roses will take place on Sunday, August 11, at Grafton Lakes State Park. Events include a 5k foot race, 2.5 mile scenic nature walk and a kids one mile fun run. Proceeds will benefit the Grafton Community Library and the Courtney Carelli Foundation for Literacy.
A medal and a bouquet of roses will be awarded to the top male and female runners. All entrants will receive a T-shirt and a book. The first 150 pre-registrants will receive a long sleeve T-shirt.
The deadline for mail-in pre-registration is August 6. Entrants for all events may pick up their packets at the Park’s main parking lot on the day of the race. For more information, or to access a race entry form on-line, go to www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call the Grafton Community Library at 518-279-0580.
