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ONS Foundation PLAY Strong, PLAY Safe 5K Race/Run will Benefit Orthopaedic Research and Injury Prevention Education
On Sunday, September 22, the ONS Foundation
for Clinical Research and Education PLAY Strong PLAY Safe 5K Race/Walk will
take place in Old Greenwich. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Katie Vadasdi and Joseph
"Casey" McKee will serve as event Co-chairs. “It seems only fitting
that the ONS Foundation host a 5K race to benefit the organization’s research
and education around treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal conditions and
injuries,” said Dr. Vadasdi. “What
better venue for highlighting the importance of mobility and physical health at
any age than a 5K walk/run aimed at the whole family.” Proceeds from the PLAY
Strong PLAY Safe 5K will benefit the Foundation’s education initiatives as well
as the youth sports programs of the OGRCC. Details about the event and registration are
available online at www.ons-foundation.org. Registration packets may be picked up on
Saturday, September 21, at OGRCC between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. or on race day
between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Same day registrations are accepted.
The race will begin in front of the OGRCC (Old Greenwich
Riverside Community Center) on Harding Road at 8 a.m. on Sunday. The USATF certified 5K course travels through
scenic residential areas of Old Greenwich.
The course goes south past the Innis Arden Club and is relatively flat
for the first 2 miles. Bypassing downtown Old Greenwich, runners and walkers
will encounter a hill as they leave the Binney Park area and enter Summit Road.
Then, the course runs adjacent to the Riverside School before turning onto
Owenoke Way and on to the finish line at the OGRCC.
“The course is designed for all athletic abilities whether
you are a serious runner or a power walker,” said Dr. Vadasdi who is also an
accomplished triathlete. “We invite elite runners, corporate challenge teams, joggers,
student athletes, weekend warriors, power walkers and families to participate.
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What: ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education Play Strong, Play Safe 5k Race/Walk
When: Sunday, September 22, 2013
Packet Pick Up/Race Day Registration 6 - 7:30 a.m.
5K Start 8 a.m.
Kids 0.5 Mile Costume Run/Walk 9 a.m.
Where: Meet at (OGRCC) Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center, 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Registration details: Register and pick up packets -Saturday, September 21, at OGRCC from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Includes a Race T-Shirt)
Fees: Adults: $40
Students (12-18 years): $25
Child (8-11 years): $15
Child (7 & younger): FREE
In addition to the race, the event will feature a Health
Expo located at the OGRCC where participants and their families will be able to
learn more about nutrition, training, injury prevention and running
equipment. “We are fortunate to have
exhibits from ONS Physical Therapy, EHS PT, Greenwich Running Company and Green
and Tonic,” said “Casey” McKee. “ONS doctors will also be on hand to host clinics
on injury prevention and management”.
Sponsors for the ONS Foundation 5K include Greenwich
Hospital, Fairway Market, Elite Health Services, Greenwich Running Co., Jeep, Green
and Tonic, Johnnie-O, and the Greenwich United Way. For information and online
registration, go to www.ONS-Foundation.org.
The ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education, a
Greenwich Hospital alliance, works to develop, validate, formalize and
disseminate the latest advances in surgical techniques, rehabilitation
protocols and clinical outcomes in orthopedics and neurosurgery to improve
patient care on regional and national levels.
