NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The first annual "Up Front for DeMar" 5K run and one-mile walk will be held on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11. The race will begin at the Veteran's Memorial at 9 a.m. and finish at the American Legion.
The race will raise money for a scholarship in the late Army Spc. Michael DeMarsico, who died on Aug. 16 while serving in Afghanistan. Collections will also be made for care packages for deployed soldiers.
Registration is $15, if postmarked by Nov. 2, and $20 on the day of the race, with sign-up starting at 7:30 a.m.
For more information, to help as a sponsor or to suggest a possible business who may like to help sponsor the event, contact Eileen Monyahan at 413-663-7898 or at upfrontfordemar5k@verizon.net. Registration forms are available at Planet Fitness and Olympia, City Hall, Berkshire Running Center in Pittsfield and via email and Facebook.
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