Sunnybrook Park plays host once more to Spring Into Action! Walk or Run for Diabetes, an annual event raising money and awareness for diabetes research. Held on Sunday, April 24, organizers hope to raise $40,000 at this year’s day-long event.
Now in its 11th year and fourth at Sunnybrook, registration opens at 9 a.m. with the run or walk scheduled to begin at 9:50 a.m. The post-race celebration gets going at 11 a.m. and includes entertainment, activities for the kids, and a burger, drink, and snack.
Register online at the Running Room’s events site or the day of the race. Regular admission is $25 for the Individual 5k and 10k, $25 for the 2k Run for Youth, $100 for the 5k and 10k Team run and $60 for the 5k and 10k Family run.
Tickets for the post-race celebration are $10 for adults and seniors and $5 for children under 14.
Since its inception in 2006, “Spring into Action!” has raised close to $100,000 for Diabetes research.