Saturday, September 12 is shaping up to be a busy day in Bristol Borough.
The popular Italian Day Festival will take place at Bristol Lions’ Park by the Bristol Wharf from noon until 8 p.m. The event will feature cultural festivities, activities for those of all ages, food, live music and crafters.
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In addition to the Italian Day Festival taking place at the Bristol Wharf, the Mill Street Run is scheduled for Saturday morning.
The run, now in its 48th year, is organized and run by the longtime area resident John Mundy. According to Mundy, the race was started to provide “an unusual and unique experience for the runners.”
Three separate starts will allow different groups to compete throughout the morning. A high school girl’s varsity race will commence at 8:30 a.m., a high school boy’s varsity race will commence at 9:15 a.m. and the open race will commence at 9:45 a.m.
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Although the first two races are only open to high school varsity teams, the open race is for anyone who wants to participate.
A number of high schools from the region have varsity teams attending the races including Bristol, Conwell-Egan, Archbishop Ryan, Neshaminy, Lower Moreland, Jenkintown, Villa-Joseph Marie, New Hope and Pennsbury is sending its junior varsity boy’s team.
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Pre-entry is $15 and post-entry on the day of the race is $20.
All of the proceeds from the race go towards the Bucks County Rescue Squad. According to Mundy, the rescue squad has been a strong supporter of the race for a long time, often times having an ambulance nearby on the day of the race in case something goes wrong.
In the early days, the race was 3.8 miles and was basically a course around the town. Now, it is 3.1 miles, or five kilometers. The goal has been to provide a consistent running experience yearly, Mundy said.
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“I’m grateful to all of the people who have helped over the years,” Mundy said.
The longtime local resident was the head coach of Holy Ghost cross country, endurance, and track for 40 years. Now he is the assistant coach.
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On the day of the race, Mill Street Run shirts will be for sale for $10.
John Mundy can be reached at 215-788-3055, or by email at johnvmundy@yahoo.com for more information.
