3rd Annual 5K Run for Wilmington and Kim Forte Walk This Sunday

Runners and walkers of all ages and athletic abilities will gather on the Town Common on Sunday, April 28,  for the Women of Wilmington's 3rd Annual 5K Run for Wilmington and Kim Forte Walk.

The event will benefit multiple Wilmington non-profit organizations and is named in honor of Kim Forte, who was struck by a car and killed in February, 2011.

There have been more than 600 participants in each of the first two years of the race, according to an article appearing in the Town Crier.

The race is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The 5K loop will also conclude the The Common.

Race-day registration is $30 for adults (16-over) and $20 for children. For the first time, $5 of that registration fee will be donated to the Wilmington non-profit organization of the participant's choice. Funds raised by the race will also go toward scholarships for graduating seniors, the Adopt-A Family-Program and area food pantries, according to the Town Crier article.

The race organizers are also taking the opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Participants are being asked to wear Boston-themed clothing and each of the runners will receive a blue and yellow ribbon.

According to www.womenofwilmington.org, event sponsors include AAA Tire, Absolute Carpet Cleaning, Academy of Traditional Karate, Advanced Heat/Air Systems, Benjamin Moore, Bill Dube Hyundai, Boston Burger, Brookside Nursery School, Century 21 Starwood Associates, Cook Painting, Dellaria, EBW Coin, Edward Jones, Esposito, GXP Automation, Hancox Kitchens Design & Intallation, Hoopla Web Designs, Law Office of Michael Monteforte, Leonardo Therapy, Little Sprouts, Lowell Five
Mobil on the Run, Nichols Funeral Home, O’Mahony & Ardito, Pony Express, Rago Veal, Robert L. Soper DDS Family Dentistry, The Cleaner Spot, The Dance Company, TJ Maxx, Vindice Counseling, Walters Consulting, White’s Physical Therapy, Wilmington Moms Club, Winchester Hospital Family Medical Center and Zephyr Realty.