BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//172.64.80.1//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Chadds Ford Live X-WR-CALDESC:Building Community - One Story at a Time X-FROM-URL:https://chaddsfordlive.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-200871@chaddsfordlive.com DTSTAMP:20240328T091649Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Brenda Orso\; 610-459-2359\; borso@newlingristmill.org\; https://ne wlingristmill.org/race-for-the-watershed/ DESCRIPTION:
Help support healthy waterways in our community with the “Ra ce for the Watershed: 5K Trail Run & Duck Race\,” taking place on Saturday \, June 17th at Newlin Grist Mill.
\nHeld in partnership with Concord Township\, this new event will be a fundraiser to raise money for restoring and preserving the watershed in the park. Funds raised at t his year’s event will go toward the purchase and installation of water qua lity monitoring equipment along the waterways that run through Newlin Gris t Mill.
\nThe day will kick off at 8:30am with a 5K race on the trai ls\, followed by duck races in the creek from 10am to 2pm. Hand-forged med als will be awarded to the top three finishers\, and top finishers in each age group will receive gift cards for local businesses. Prizes for Duck R ace will be cash prizes of up to $100 per heat\, with the top finishers of each heat being entering into the championship heat with a first place pr ize of $1000.
\nIn addition\, there will be a balloon artist\, face painting\, and themed games for kids throughout the day. Local organizatio ns\, including Stroud Water Research Center\, the DEP\, Delaware County Co nservation District\, Bike Delco\, Watershed Stewards\, the EPA\, and Wild Birds Unlimited (Glen Mills)\, will have displays and activities. Food an d beverage vendors will also be onsite – visitors can purchase from Mr. So ftee\, Deer Creek Malthouse\, Fast Eddie’s\, Penn’s Woods Winery\, Nick’s Roast Beef\, and The Cow & the Curd.
\nThere is a $35 per runner ent ry fee for the 5K (includes a race t-shirt). Racing ducks can be purchased for $20 per duck or $50 for 3 duck. Each purchase includes entry into 3 h eats per duck. Register for the 5K at https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/GlenMills/ RacefortheWatershed. Purchase ducks and additional t-shirts at https://newlingrist mill.org/race-for-the-watershed/.
\nThis event is sponsored by O pdenaker Trash & Recycling Services with additional support from Ameriheal th Caritas\, Brinker Simpson\, MOR Construction\, and Pescatore’s Restaura nt.
\nTickets: https://runsignup.com/R ace/PA/GlenMills/RacefortheWatershed.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T140000 LOCATION:Newlin Grist Mill @ 219 South Cheyney Road\, Glen Mills\, PA 19342 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Race for the Watershed: 5K Trail Run & Duck Race URL:https://chaddsfordlive.com/event/race-for-the-watershed-5k-trail-run-du ck-race/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:5k\,5k race\,Concord Township\,conservation\,fundrais er\,Newlin Grist Mill\,trails\,watershed X-COST:5K: $35 per runner entry fee (includes a race t-shirt) Duck Race: $2 0 per duck or $50 for 3 ducks (includes entry into 3 heats per duck) X-TICKETS-URL:https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/GlenMills/RacefortheWatershed END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR