More than 500 women runners and walkers are expected to join together at Holmdel Park in Holmdel on Sept. 1 to raise funds for and promote awareness of organizations that provide essential services to women and their children in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Presented by the Jersey Shore Running Club, the 19th annual Saturday in the Park 5K “Women Taking Steps to Help Women” event will be held rain or shine. The event will include a women’s 5K run and scenic 3-mile walk at 9 a.m., and children’s races at approximately 10 a.m.
Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. Entry fees are $20 before Aug. 25, $25 after Aug. 25, and $5 for the children’s races. Participants who raise $75 or more in pledges will receive free entry.
For 2012, the beneficiary organizations are Manna House/Spring House of Cliffwood Beach, Monmouth County, and Providence House of Catholic Charities in Ocean County.
For more information about the Saturday in the Park 5K, contact Penny Hinck at 732- 571-2162 or visit the Internet website at www.saturdayinthepark5k.org.