Annual Beaches Spring Sprint set for Saturday, April 5

By COLE HESSION

The Beaches Spring Sprint will be back again in the East End this April.

Hosted by the Beaches Recreation Centre Advisory Council, the Spring Sprint is a five-kilometre run along the Boardwalk.

It will start at the pavilion at the foot of Lee Avenue, near the Leuty Lifeguard Station, on the morning of Saturday, April 5.

The run raises funds for programs at the Beaches Recreation Centre and has been doing so since 1987.

Along with the main five-kilometre run for adults, there are also two-kilometre walk/runs for children and seniors as part of the Beaches Spring Sprint.

The five-kilometre run, and the seniors two-kilometre run/walk start at 9:30 a.m. The two-kilometre walk/run for children will start at 10:30 a.m.

The registration fee to take part is $30 for all participants, via cash or cheque only.

Those wishing to take part must register in person at the Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd. Registration dates at the centre are March 25 and 26, and April 1 and 2. Registration times on those days wil be 7 to 9 p.m.

On average, the Beaches Sprint Sprint sees about 400 participants.

Each year the event is supported by the work of about 70 volunteers who organize the registrations and also help out on the day of the run.

For more information on sponsorship or registration, please contact the Beaches Recreation Centre at 416-392-0740 or contact the Beaches Recreation Centre Advisory Council via email at springsprint@hotmail.ca