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ONS Foundation PLAY Strong, PLAY Safe 5K Run/Walk will Benefit Orthopedic Research and Injury Prevention Education
The ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education PLAY Strong PLAY Safe 5K
Run/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 4 p.m. or on race day
between 6 a.m. and 7:30 a.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.
ONS Foundation 5K Run Facts
What: ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and
Education Play Strong, Play Safe 5k Race/Walk
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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.
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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.