The 2013 Durham Memorial Day Parade will step off at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Haddam Quarter Road and Main Street (Route 17) and continue down Main Street to the Durham Town Green.
Parade participants should assemble at the corner between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. The parade will take place rain or shine.
Immediately following the parade there will be a ceremony at the Town Green honoring our nation’s servicemen and servicewomen.
This year's Grand Marshal is World War II Navy veteran Harry Aivano.
The annual running of the Washington Trail 10K Road Race will take place immediately following the parade, at 11 a.m. There's also a 4K Family Race, starting at the same time, using a shortened distance of the same course. A fun run for children 10 and under will be conducted at the same time.
The races are hosted by the Town of Durham and the Durham/Middlefield Exchange Club. The proceeds from the races benefit programs for the prevention of child abuse, scholarships for eligible high school seniors, and community projects, such as the Boy Scouts and the purchase of a Red Cross bus for senior citizens.
The start and finish of the races are at the Coginchaug Regional High School on Picket Lane. Registration will take place at the high school beginning at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 10:45 a.m.
The race day registration fee for the 10K race is $18.00; the pre-registration fee is $15.00. The race day registration fee for the 4K race is $15.00; the pre-registration fee is $12.00. For children under 12 years old, the fee will be $6.00. There is no fee for children under 10 years old.
Road closures will be in effect during the parade and races.
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