Red Bank Classic participants will have more time to train for the 5K, rescheduled for Oct. 10 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Organizers for the Red Bank Classic 5K have rescheduled the downtown community event due to uncertainty surrounding the continued impact of the coronarvirus pandemic.
The race has been moved from June 20 to Oct. 10, affording runners more time to train for the scenic run through Red Bank.
Race registrations have automatically been deferred to the new date. Runners who have a conflict can defer their registration to 2021, transfer their bib to another runner or convert their registration fee to a donation that will support race benefactors the Red Bank Family YMCA and Department of Parks and Recreation.
Hosted by the Red Bank Business Alliance and Red Bank RiverCenter, the event is organized and largely supported by the small business community in Red Bank, hit hard by the forced closure of non-essential businesses on March 16 and stay-at-home order by Gov. Phil Murphy to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Last year’s event drew more 1,500 runners and raised $20,000 to support free swim lessons for all Red Bank third graders at the Red Bank Y and a host of enriching afterschool programs offered by Red Bank Parks and Recreation.
Both the Y and Parks and Recreation have also been impacted by the health emergency and will greatly benefit from the race’s support for youth development programs aimed at improving the lives of children and adolescents in Red Bank.
Event registration and more information is available online at redbankclassic.com.
The article originally appeared in the May 21 – 27, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
