Kiwanis to hold 5K race during Memorial Day weekend

Chester — The Chester Kiwanis Club will hold its annual 5K Hambletonian Pace on Saturday, May 26. The route is flat and takes the runner through the streets of the village’s historic downtown, starting and finishing in the community park overlooking the community’s black dirt farms. The race will be measured by the Orange Runners Club and electronically timed by Fast Finishes. Proceeds will benefit high school scholarships, Inspire (the Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association), and the Chester Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The entry fee for pre-registered participants are $8 for students and $15 for adults. On race day, students pay $10 and adults $18. Race day registration is from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. in the park. The race starts at 9 a.m. Trophies will be given to the top three male and female finishers, and to the top three males and females in the following categories: 11 and under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+up. Registered runners are eligible for raffle prizes. A special award will be given to a registered runner wearing the oldest dated race shirt. A free post-race breakfast buffet will be available for all registered runners; guests pay $5. Proceeds will benefit the Chester Presbyterian Church Food Pantry. Tee shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered entrants. The race sponsors are as follows: All State District Northeast, Montgomery; AXA, Warwick; Brookside Chiropractic, Chester; FJF Asbestos Abatement, Goshen; Flynn Funeral Center, Monroe; Golden Area Furniture, Middletown; Hambletonian Auto Spa, Chester; Holiday Inn Express, Chester; Key Bank, Chester; Lanc and Tully Engineers, Goshen; Laroe Sawmill, Sugar Loaf; Liquor King, Chester; Murray’s Auto Body Shop, Goshen; Orange County Tire, Chester; Palmer Transportation, Chester; PDJ Components, Chester; Peak Performance Chiropractic, Chester; Pine Island Turf Nursery, Pine Island; Protection Fence, Ramsey, N.J.; Provident Bank, Montebello; Richard Bernsley Attorney, Goshen; Arkel Motors, New Windsor; Robert Young Excavating, Chester; Rowley Building Products, Middletown; Scott V. Foley Realtors, Chester; Spencer’s Financial Services, Newburgh; T.M. Contracting of Orange County, Chester; Vero Agency, Chester; Brookside Car Wash, Chester; Goshen Gourmet Café ,Goshen; F&J Produce, Florida; Just-A-Buck, Chester; Chester Shell, Chester; Time Plus Payroll SVC, Chester; Chester Valley Cleaning, Chester; Hubert and Jenny Lee, Chester; Avalon Blueprint, Chester; James Murray Florist, Goshen; Chester Greenery and Gifts, Chester; Riehle Opticians, Warwick; Dunkin Donuts, Chester; Greg’s Barber Shop, Chester; Curves for Women, Chester. Donors include:Lorgan’s Liquors, Chester; Groos Shoes, Monroe; Henry J’s Restaurant, Chester; Castle Family Fun Center, Chester; Outdoors in Chester, Chester; Quaker Creek Store, Pine Island; Bella Luna Ristorante, Blooming Grove; Blue Finn Restaurant, Middletown; Hacienda Restaurant, Goshen; Rockland Refreshment SVC, Chester; Chester Village Deli, Chester; Bagles and Deli, Monroe; Colonial Lanes, Chester. For more information or an application, call Richard at 469-7317 or e-mail Richiehr@msn.com.