LEE, Mass. — Lee Lions Club will be hosting their first Memorial Day 5K Monday, May 27 preceding the Lee Memorial Day Parade.  

 

Under the direction of the Berkshire Running Foundation the event will be splitting  Money raised will be split between the Southern Berkshires Lions Foundation and in honor of Memorial Day, One Call Away Foundation in Agawam. One Call away supports military veterans with PTSD. 

 

The mission of One Call Away is to directly affect the lives of veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  The foundation aids in PTSD awareness and to further the aid in the prevention of veteran suicide. 

 

The race will begin and end at the Lee High School and start time is at 8:30AM. 

 

Registration for the event can be found on the Berkshire Running Foundation website www.berkshirerun.org. 

 

Students under 18 run for free. Tech t-shirt and the signature Lions S'mores to all registered runners. 

 

Online registration will close on Sunday, May 26th at 5pm.  In person registration can be done prior to the event at the high school from 7:00AM-8:15AM.