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Hopkinton Marathon Committee opens registration for 100-yard dash event

The Hopkinton Marathon Committee is hosting its second annual 100-Yard Dash on April 19. Held at the start line for the Boston Marathon, the event is an opportunity for children to participate in the buildup to the marathon.

“It brings everybody together and the kids have an opportunity to run over that start line before everyone else,” explained Dorothy Ferriter-Wallace, chair of the Marathon Committee.

The race was conceived last year as a way to celebrate the 100th start of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton. It was intended as a one-time event, but Ferriter-Wallace said the response was so positive that her committee decided to make it an annual tradition.

“Last year we put it together pretty quickly and we were worried if we would get the kids,” she said, noting that over 150 children wound up participating.

“The kids loved it, and we loved it,” she added. “We got a lot of good comments from the parents.”

The race coincides with the Parks & Recreation Department’s Celebrate at the Start Line event on April 19. Families will have a chance before and after the race to check out vendors, music and kid-friendly programming.

Every child who signs up will receive a T-shirt, a race bib and a finisher’s medal. Registration is capped at 200, and kids aged 5-12 are eligible to participate.

Ferriter-Wallace emphasized that the dash is a “great opportunity to run across the start line before everyone else.”

Added Ferriter-Wallace: “It’s something positive for the kids in town, and doesn’t take parents away for the whole day.”

Registration is free and open now until April 12. Those interested in signing up can do so on the Hopkinton Marathon Committee’s Google Form.

Latest News

The Elementary School Building Committee on Thursday voted to release construction documents out to bid in order to obtain a general contractor for the Charleswood School project as well as incorporating adaptive elements into the school’s playground.

This week’s Library Corner features information on a program on chicken-keeping, an author talk with Judi Picoult and a program on the science and history of trees.

Our latest Business Profile highlights Regatta Point Community Sailing, a nonprofit that provides sailing lessons to young people with a focus on “boating for all.”

Town meetings tonight include the Planning Board (7) and the Commission on Disability (7).

Photo of the Day

Hopkinton sixth graders (from left) Maddy Jones, Gianna Santucci, Ella Carter, Brooke Elliott, Mia Shmays, Quinn Shepard, Norah Reilly, Nysha Paluri and Allie Tighe pose for a photo during Sunday’s Mary Korbey 3v3 Basketball Tournament at Hopkinton High School. Click here for a list of winners as well as results from Sunday’s HBA skills competition.