(Hopkinton, MA) –The 23rd Annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event: A Race to Cure ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) will be held on Saturday, June 13th at Hopkinton High School. The popular 5K road race and family fun day benefits The Angel Fund for ALS Research and its research at UMass Chan Medical School. The race has raised more than $2 million for ALS research since its inception.
The event is held in memory of Sharon Timlin, mother of former Red Sox relief pitcher Mike Timlin, who was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,) a disease better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, in May 2001. She died less than a year later, in March 2002. The event also recognizes and honors the Timlin family’s commitment to ALS research and The Angel Fund for ALS Research. Mike and his wife Dawn will be guests of honor at the event.
“We are happy to join our friends and family at the 23rd annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event to support The Angel Fund and its research at UMass Chan Medical School,” Mike and Dawn said. “We are grateful to the event organizers for their efforts to help in the fight against ALS and are so thankful for the support of all the participants who have joined us during the past 23 years. We hope you will join us on Saturday, June 13th.”
The course is a fully supported USATF certified 5K racecourse, with timed mile markers. Runners and walkers are welcome. The 5K race begins at 8:30 a.m.; Kids’ races and family fun day activities take place from 8:30a.m. to 12 noon.
Participants can register in advance at https://sharontimlinrace.org or in person on race day. The 5K race fee is $45. All 5K participants receive a commemorative t-shirt and can enjoy post-race food and the Family Fun Day.
Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers. The top finishers in the following age groups will also receive awards: 14 and under; 15 –19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50- 59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+, and wheelchair division. There will be no duplicate awards.
All participants can enjoy the Family Fun Day, which includes the following:
- Children’s activities (crafts, an obstacle course, face painting, henna tattoos,
bouncy houses, and more)
- Food (including Alltown Fresh, Hop-Yo, Loco Taqueria, Grandma’s Coffee
Cakes, Price Chopper, Whole Foods, pizza from Blue Square Pizza, and more)
- Meet & Greet with Red Sox greats
- Raffle/ Silent Auction (including priceless sports memorabilia)
- Music
This year, once again, the Timlin Tot Trot, sponsored by the Hopkinton Moms Group, will be held for the littlest runners, ages 3 to 6. Participants will run 100 yards on the Hopkinton High School track beginning at 9:30 am. There are two divisions, 3–4-year-olds and 5–6-year-olds, for this fun untimed event. Each participant will receive a custom designed finisher’s medal. Older children (ages 6-12) can participate in our popular Kids’ Color Run.
Runners and non-runners are encouraged to take part in the Angel Fundraising Challenge, a fun and easy way to go the extra mile and fundraise by setting up their own personalized fundraising page. All proceeds benefit The Angel Fund.
“Proceeds from this wonderful community event help The Angel Fund raise funds for critical research for this devastating disease where there is no treatment or cure.” Rich Kennedy, President of The Angel Fund added. “To date, thanks to you, we’ve raised over $2 million.”
To register or for more information about the Sharon Timlin Memorial Event – A Race to Cure ALS, visit the website www.sharontimlinrace.org.
In addition to the Angel Fundraising Challenge, donations in Sharon Timlin’s memory are also welcome and would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be made online at www.sharontimlinrace.org, at The Angel Fund website at www.theangelfund.org, or by sending a check made payable to The Angel Fund and mailed to The Timlin Race, 149 Wood Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748.