Save the date! Oh, what FUN….. the Mill Street Run!
This highly anticipated competition for local athletes, sponsored by Raising the Bar, is Saturday September 7.
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Every year, on the Saturday after Labor Day, Bristol Borough’s Mill Street turns into a track, where some of the best runners in the area come to compete in the Mill Street Run.
Low-key road races can be fun and they offer a change of pace. Your adrenaline will get you going, so challenge yourself a little. Then just relax and enjoy the experience.
Some people run; some people walk. Others do a little of both.
You’ll see children under 10, seniors over 60, pregnant women, dads pushing strollers, tall, short, and every size, shape, and age imaginable in the Open Race.
This race is one that you do not want to miss.
Along the way, you will hear the collective pounding of sneakers on the pavement. A community spirit shines in the faces of the people who stand in their front yard or gather on the sidewalk just to “cheer on” complete strangers.
It’ll be the most fun you’ll ever have running.
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*Papa’s Pretzel Place on 302 Mill Street provides FREE pretzels to all participating athletes, AND Mill Street Run shirts are available for $15!
*Spad’s Scoops on 115 Mill Street offers 10% off any water ice.
So, “Welcome Friend!”
John Vincent Mundy epitomizes the spirit and the very tradition of the Mill Street Run since 1967. He and his Mill Street Run team are most grateful to the many caring volunteers:
Patrick Mulhern and Tim Scanlon, the main lieutenants, greatly assist in the organizational structure. John Wheeler, a BHS grad, handles the awards.
Coach Mundy’s daughter Christine Leffler keeps registration “running” smoothly, and his sister-in-laws, Carol Mignoni and Rosemarie Szczucki offer overall support.
Mayor Ralph DiGuiseppe III, and the chief of police, Joe Moors provide traffic control and race security.
There will be helpful, knowledgeable traffic control volunteers at every intersection.
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One leg of the course is completed on a walking/bike path [grass or Macadam].
7:45AM Mile Run [elementary school students only]
8:00AM Open 5K *sign up by Saturday September 1st to receive a FREE Mill Street Run t-shirthttps://runsignup.com/millstreetrun
$30.00 Race Fee + $2.80 SignUp Fee.
Price increases to $35.00 after September 6, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT
*All HS teams must follow PIAA rules and regulations.HS coaches may register here:https://pa.milesplit.com/meets/626412-mill-street-run-55th-annual-2024
9:00AM HS girls’ Varsity team 5K race
10:00AM HS boys’ Varsity team 5K race
10:15AM HS mixed JV team 5K race
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Awards will start at 11:30AM in the scenic Bristol Lions Waterfront Park along the Delaware River.
For additional information, please contact Patrick Mulhern: pwmulhern@pttransformations.com or 215.882.4850
The Mill Street Run is also a great place to network, socialize, and exercise. It’s a multipurpose, fun, family friendly, and healthy, warm, welcoming environment; community fitness at its best.
Some come to keep the tradition; others come to make a new one!
Come visit historic Bristol on the Delaware again for another healthy dose of small town America.
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Enjoy the Bristol Lions Club’s Annual Bristol Lions Italian Festival after the races!
It will be FUN FOR EVERYONE……. literally…. with delicious food, games, craft vendors, and www.funforevery1.com inflatables for even the youngest guests!
Recommend a “Spotlight” email vjmrun@yahoo.com.
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