Health & Fitness
NYA SPORTS & FITNESS AND NEWTOWN PARKS & RECREATION SET THIRD ANNUAL 'MAD DASH ADVENTURE RACE' SATURDAY, JUNE 7th
Children, Adults and Teams Invited to Participate in Challenging Physical, Running and Skilled Event Course
NEWTOWN, CT, May 27, 2014 – NYA Sports & Fitness Center and the Newtown Parks and Recreation Department announce the Mad Dash Adventure Race 2014 will be held on Saturday, June 7th with the first flight commencing at 8:30 a.m.
The third annual adventure race held in Newtown, Mad Dash offers the ultimate in fitness adventure where participants run, jump, crawl, carry and climb their way through the scenic Fairfield Hills Campus, utilizing both its natural topography as well as man-made structures. This fun but challenging course includes physical challenges, running and skilled events.
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Participants can choose from two levels: the Beginner/Family (8 yrs. +) and Advanced (14 yrs. +).
The Beginner/Family course will have significantly less running and modified challenges and is designed for families and intermediate fitness enthusiasts.
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The Advanced course will test even the most-seasoned athlete with a more difficult run component and challenges.
Registration is $35.00 per participant; children are $25.00.
Individuals may register here: http://www.newtown-ct.gov
The team rate is $250. Full team registrations will only be accepted with all participants registering in attendance at the Newtown Parks & Recreation office located at 3 Main Street. Individuals cannot register separately for a team. All team members must run in same division. There is no team registration on the day of the race. The 11th team member and beyond pays the full individual rate.
Children eight years and up may participate along with a parent and are limited to running the family course. Each family member must register individually.
Online registration closes on Friday, June 6th at 12:00 pm.
The Mad Dash Advanced Course run begins at 8:30 a.m.. The Beginner/Family course run begins at 9:45 a.m.
Visit NYA's website:http://nyasportsfitness.com for updates.
For Registration questions, please call Newtown Parks and Recreation at 203-270-4340.
Want to be a part of Mad Dash? Think about volunteering. Adult volunteers needed - registrations, refreshments or course monitors. Please contact Cody Foss - cfoss@nyasportsfitness.com or Joanne Sherwood jsherwood@nyasportsfitness.com or 203-426-0088.
