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May 5, 2024 • 10:00 am
$20 – $30
On your marks! Get set! Go …. sign up now for the 21st annual Lawrenceville School Big Red Race! This year’s 5K and accompanying shorter distance children’s races will benefit Homeworks Trenton, Trenton’s first free, after-school residential program, the Lawrence Township Education Foundation, the Lawrence Township Community Foundation, and local food pantries. The Big Red Race will be held on The Lawrenceville School campus (2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville, N.J.). Register at https://www.raceforum.com/bigred.
The starting gun for the adult five-kilometer course will fire at 10:15 a.m., rain or shine. Races, ranging from 25 meters to a half mile, will be available for kids, ages 3-11, starting at 9 a.m.
Participants who pre-register by April 30 will receive a 2024 Big Red Race t-shirt. There is a $30 non-refundable entry fee for adults and $20 for runners in high school and younger. In lieu of a $5 entry fee, youngsters participating in the kids races are asked to bring a non-perishable, canned food item for donation to local agencies combating hunger. All children’s race participants receive a finisher’s medal and t-shirt.
Founded in 1810, The Lawrenceville School is a co-educational boarding and day school in Lawrenceville, N.J. A diverse community with students from around the globe, the School serves students in grades nine through post-graduate. Lawrenceville is rooted in the Harkness method of teaching and learning, which emphasizes intellectual curiosity and informed inquiry. The School’s mission is to inspire the best in each to seek the best for all. For additional information, please visit www.lawrenceville.org.