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Charity run/walk makes a run for new sponsors. First annual Run for Faith 4-mile run welcomes new sponsors

Faith Romboldi

PLYMOUTH, MA…

The Run for Faith recently welcomed several Plymouth businesses as corporate sponsors for the first-year event, which will take place on Sunday, August 28 at 9am at historic Plimouth Plantation.  Those sponsors include Delaney & Muncey, P.C.; Lombard’s Waste Service; Plimoth Plantation; Nolan Schelle Insurance; Mayflower Bank; Left Shore Designs; Dunlap Propane; Pilgrim Belle; Cape Cod Media Center; Pilgrim Custom Countertops; Baker’s Music and Video; and Water Street Café.

“As a first year race or any year race, the amount that you’re able to do for participants is linked to how much sponsorship you get as well as how many runners,” said Craig Valentine Brenner, race director, who also manages the Old Sandwich Road Race also held in Plymouth. “It’s been very impressive to see the number of established businesses in Plymouth step up to commemorate the life of Faith Romboldi and support causes in Plymouth that were near and dear to her heart.”

Faith, or “Marcy” as she was known by her friends and family, was a teacher, member of the Red Hat’s Society, Sweet Adeline’s, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008. Marcy’s ability to fight this vicious disease with incessant might and unsurpassed grace will never be forgotten and surely serves as inspiration to those who were close to her. Faith passed away in 2010. 

The Run for Faith is organized by Run for Faith, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to commemorate the special life of Faith “Marcy” Romboldi.  Some of the Plymouth non-profits and charitable organizations that will benefit from the Run for Faith include the Plymouth Public Library Children’s Department, Plymouth Elementary Schools, and high-school scholarships. Some of the monies raised will also go to awareness and prevention programs for ovarian cancer.

“We’re grateful for the tremendous support for Run for Faith so far. Like any fundraising effort, there’s always room for additional sponsors and participants,” added Brenner. “This is a Plymouth race supporting Plymouth causes and we welcome the support of area businesses.”

Businesses looking to sponsor the first annual Run for Faith can e-mail  info@runforfaithplymouth.org or call 508-400-2824.

The Run for Faith’s new 4 mile race loop captures spectacular views of Cape Cod Bay, the Eel River and scenic horse farms. The course features rolling hills and unmatched history.  Water stations will be available and the event will be professionally timed by Spitler Racing Systems.  Prizes will go to top finishers for various age groups. Light refreshments will be available after the run. To amuse younger family members, there will be a 100 yard fun run and a jumpy house will be available.

The entry fee for The Run for Faith is $25. Every dollar of fee will be donated to local charities.

The Run for Faith is the newest race and a gold member in the Bayside Runner Racing Series.

For more information and to register for the race, please visit www.runforfaithplymouth.org, or email info@runforfaithplymouth.org..

View the course online at: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/42074524.  Register for this event at: www.active.com.  

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Volunteers asked to help with first annual Run for Faith 4Mile Memorial Run set for August 28th at Plimoth Plantation.

DATELINE: PLYMOUTH, MA…

Runner reservations are streaming in and the first annual Run for Faith 4Miler is set for Sunday, August 28 at 9 a.m.at historic Plimoth Plantation.  

Race directors are now seeking volunteers to help with the many logistics of the race – from greetings runners at the opening registration, staffing water stops, assisting with post-race food and beverage tables and all the other behind the scenes efforts that make a race a pleasure for the runners. 

“As a first year race, we need all the help we can get. That includes behind the scenes prior to the race and volunteers to help before, during and after the race,” said Craig Valentine Brenner, race director, who also manages the Old Sandwich Road Race also held in Plymouth.

Brenner added, “So while it’s going to be a lot of work, it’s also going to be a lot of fun and the profits from the race are going to a very good cause. Money raised from this Run/Walk will benefit the Plymouth Public Library, Children’s Department, Plymouth Elementary Schools, and music scholarship programs. Proceeds will also be contributed to awareness and prevention programs for ovarian cancer.”

The Run for Faith is organized by Run for Faith, Inc., which is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to commemorate the special life of Faith “Marcy” Romboldi who gave so much of herself to both individuals and the community.

Plymouth, MA continues to be a crossroad for area and destination runners. The Run for Faith is the newest race and a gold member in the Bayside Runner Racing Series.

Entry fee is $25 – all of which will be donated to local charities.

The new 4 mile race loop captures spectacular views of Cape Cod Bay, the Eel River and scenic horse farms. The course features rolling hills and unmatched history.  Water stations will be available and the event will be professionally timed by Spitler Racing Systems.  There will also be a 100 yard fun run for children.

Prizes will go to top finishers for various age groups. Post-race “light refreshments” will include bananas, oranges, bagels, muffins and scones.  To amuse younger family members, a jumpy house will be available.

Faith, or “Marcy” as she was known by her friends and family, was a teacher, member of the Red Hat’s Society, Sweet Adeline’s, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008. Marcy’s ability to fight this vicious disease with incessant might and unsurpassed grace will never be forgotten and surely serves as inspiration to those who were close. Mostly, Marcy will be remembered for her acts of kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness. Many will remember her for her two best accessories- a lovely hat and a radiant smile!

Among the champions of the race committee are Marcy’s husband Russell Romboldi, son Matthew Romboldi and wife Nicole Romboldi, daughter Lisa O’Hanley, and many close friends.

Corporate sponsors include Delaney & Muncey, P.C.; Lombard’s Waste Service; Plimoth Plantation; Nolan Schelle Insurance; Mayflower Bank; Left Shore Designs; Dunlap Propane; Pilgrim Belle; Cape Cod Media Center; Pilgrim Custom Countertops; Baker’s Music and Video; and Water Street Café.

For more information and to register for the race, please visit www.runforfaithplymouth.org, or email info@runforfaithplymouth.org..

View the course online at: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/42074524.  Register for this event at: www.active.com.

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Marcy "Faith" Romboldi
Faith Romboldi

PLYMOUTH, MA…

Plymouth, MA continues to be a crossroad for area and destination runners. The Run for Faith is the newest race and a gold member in the Bayside Runner Racing Series. 

The first annual Run for Faith 4Miler is set for Sunday, August 28 at 9 a.m.at historic Plimoth Plantation. Entry fee is $25 – all of which will be donated to local charities.

The new 4 mile race loop captures spectacular views of Cape Cod Bay, the Eel River and scenic horse farms. The course features rolling hills and unmatched history.  Water stations will available and the event will be professionally timed by Spitler Racing Systems.  There will also be a 100 yard fun run for children.

 Prizes will go to top finishers for various age groups. Post-race “light refreshments” will include bananas, oranges, bagels, muffins and scones.  To amuse younger family members, a jumpy house will be available.

The Run for Faith is organized by Run for Faith, Inc., which is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to commemorate the special life of Faith “Marcy” Romboldi who gave so much of herself to both individuals and the community.

Money raised from this Run/Walk will benefit the Plymouth Public Library, Children’s Department, Plymouth Elementary Schools, and music scholarship programs. Proceeds will also be contributed  to awareness and prevention programs for ovarian cancer..

Faith, or “Marcy” as she was known by her friends and family, was a teacher, member of the Red Hat’s Society, Sweet Adeline’s, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008. Marcy’s ability to fight this vicious disease with incessant might and unsurpassed grace will never be forgotten and surely serves as inspiration to those who were close. Mostly, Marcy will be remembered for her acts of kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness. Many will remember her for her two best accessories- a lovely hat and a radiant smile!

Among the champions of the race committee are Marcy’s husband Russell Romboldi, son Matthew Romboldi and wife Nicole Romboldi, daughter Lisa O’Hanley, and many close friends.

Corporate sponsors include Delaney & Muncey, P.C.; Lombard’s Waste Service; Plimoth Plantation; Nolan Schelle Insurance; Mayflower Bank; Left Shore Designs; Dunlap Propane; Pilgrim Belle; Cape Cod Media Center; Pilgrim Custom Countertops; Baker’s Music and Video; and Water Street Café.

For more information and to register for the race, please visit www.runforfaithplymouth.org, or email info@runforfaithplymouth.org. 

View the course online at: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/42074524.  Register for this event at: www.active.com.

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Old Sandwich Road Race goes for the gold, signs on as gold level member of the Bayside Runner Race Series.

PLYMOUTH, MA…

In its first year in 2010, the Old Sandwich Road Race (OSRR) made history by hosting its inaugural race largely on Old Sandwich Road, America’s oldest road. In its second year, OSRR took another large step toward becoming a premier destination race by becoming a Gold level member of the Bayside Runner Race Series.

Bayside Runner Owner Adam Stuhlfaut began the Bayside Runner Race Series last month as a means to promote Plymouth road races. In addition to Bayside, the Series has attracted a number of sponsors, including Mizuno sports equipment and apparel. Races who join the Bayside Runner Race Series receive a number of benefits, including marketing and promotional opportunities, as well as race day giveaways and perks for those who run their respective races.

“Plymouth is an incredible place to hold a road race for a variety of reasons, starting with location and history,” said Craig Valentine Brenner, race director for the Old Sandwich Road Race. “The Bayside Runner series just shines a light on the wide variety of great races we have here in town and how Plymouth is now officially on the map as a road race destination.”

Other members of the Bayside Runner Race Series include:

  • Manomartian Road Race – May 15 – Gold
  • Jenney Grist Mill 5K – June 25 – Gold
  • Run for Conservation 5k – August 6 – Gold
  • Run to the Rock Half Marathon – September 10 – Gold
  • Plymouth Police & Fire 5k – September 25 – Gold
  • Kayla’s Beat Goes On 5k – October 1 – Gold
  • Turkey Chase for Charity 5k – November 20 – Gold
  • Thanksgiving Day Pilgrim 5k – Thanksgiving Day – Gold
  • The Absolute Pursuit – July 23 – Silver
  • Plymouth Youth Hockey 5 mile – Silver
  • Earthday 4 Mile – Bronze
  • Woodside Family 5k – Bronze

Runners can register for the series by e-mailing raceseries@baysiderunner.com with some basic information (name, birthday, and gender). As runners participate in Bayside Runner Series races, they accrue points. The higher the level of race, the more points you accrue (e.g. participate in a Gold race, win 3 points; Silver, 2; Bronze 1). If you win or come in second or third for a participating race, you also win points. Overall winners at the end of the year can win prize packages worth between $100 and $200 in Mizuno products. Age group winners will receive $50 gift cards for Mizuno products at Bayside Runner at 38 Long Pond Road in Plymouth.

“The response from local race directors to the Series has been tremendous,” said Stuhlfaut. “Plymouth’s star is definitely on the rise among Massachusetts road races. The first Old Sandwich race is evidence of that. Hopefully, the Bayside Runner Race Series can take Plymouth races to even higher heights.”

For more information on the Bayside Runner Race Series, you can visit http://www.plymouthrunning.com/bayside-runner-race-series.php.

The 2011 Old Sandwich Road Race will take place over the course of two days, Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5. The Saturday race will feature the Kids Classic and a new addition to the Old Sandwich Road Race, the OSRR 5k. Sunday’s main events include the OSRR Half Marathon, which takes place on Old Sandwich Road, and the Entergy 10k, beginning at Plimouth Plantation. All races end at Plymouth South High School.

Those interested in running the 2011 OSRR can sign up via www.oldsanwichroadrace.com. The first 1500 registrants will receive a shirt. This year’s race also has a referral lottery. If you are a registered runner and you refer a friend, who identifies your name in the fill-in field on the online registration form, you will be automatically entered into a drawing for $250 in running gear from Bayside Runner www.baysiderunner.com. The winner will be announced on race day.

Originally a trail used by the Wampanoag Native American tribe, Old Sandwich Road later became the nation’s first true public road and a stagecoach route to ferry passengers and mail back and forth between the Massachusetts towns of Plymouth and Sandwich. Today, the road remains pretty much as the Pilgrims left it–a wide, scenic, dirt road bordered by beautiful tall pine trees and towering oaks.

You can visit the Old Sandwich Road Race Web site at http://www.oldsandwichroadrace.com. Selected by Runner’s World, as “one of the five races not to miss in 2010”, The Old Sandwich Road Race also has pages on Facebook and Twitter. If you or your company is interested in sponsoring next year’s race, please contact Craig Valentine Brenner at 617-680-4230 or info@oldsandwichroadrace.com.

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