Tag: Matt Collura 5K Run
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Collura crosses finish line during 5K held in his honor
Matt Collura, third from right, crosses the finish line during the 8th annual Matt Collura 5K in Thompson Park in Jamesburg on Oct. 14. Collura, now 34, suffered serious brain trauma in a snowboarding accident in 2011. For more information about fundraising efforts, visit MattCollura5K.com.
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Former track star hopes to run in his namesake 5K one day
MONROE — Emotions run high when Matt Collura, who suffered serious brain trauma in a snowboarding accident in 2011, thinks about running again. “It may never happen,” he said pausing mid-sentence. “But it’s something I strive for.” At the time of the accident, Collura, who was 27 then, was training for the New York City…
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5K fundraiser to help Monroe resident run again without assistance
The eighth annual Matt Collura 5K Run, Walk & BBQ will be held on Oct. 14 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road, Jamesburg. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Participants must register in advance. The cost is $30 per person or $15 per child age 7 and younger. USATF discounts…