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Township 5K Run Scheduled for April 13

It's the 17th annual Gloucester Township Day Scholarship run.

The 17th Annual Gloucester Township Day Scholarship Committee 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013, according to a news release. Activities start with registration at 8:30 a.m. followed by a 9 a.m. 1-mile run around Veterans Park.

A morning group stretch will be held at 9:15 a.m. at gazebo in the park led by physical therapist Meryl Willingmyre of Heartland Rehab Services, with help from a DJ getting the crowd pumped up for the 5K Race at 9:30 a.m. All activities take place, rain or shine, next to the Gloucester Township Municipal Building on Chews Landing Road. 

The entry fee is $20, $25 after April 7 for the 5K Race and $10 for the 1-Mile Fun Run. Register online at www.lin-mark.com or the day of at the Senior Center located between the Municipal Building and Veterans Park. All participants receive a RUN GT T-shirt. 

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All proceeds from this event go to scholarships for high school students from Gloucester Township. Last year the committee assisted 40 families in Gloucester Township with 40, $1,000 scholarships to help pay for tuition and books.   

For additional information, please contact race director Councilman Orlando Mercado at omercado@verizon.net

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