Becca Pizzi Announces Her 5K and Fun Run

Registration now is open for the 2020 Becca Pizzi Annual 5K. The 2020 event will take place on Sunday, April 26 at the Belmont High School track, 221 Concord Avenue in Belmont. Runners of all ages, as well as walkers, are encouraged to register for the event, which celebrates endurance runner and Belmont resident Becca Pizzi. Proceeds from the event support scholarships for Belmont High School student athletes. Registration information for the run can be found here.

“Becca's 5K and Fun Run has become one of our great community events,” said Roy Epstein, Belmont Selectman. “I and my fellow Select Board members hope you can run, attend, or contribute. All proceeds will support scholarships for Belmont High School graduates.”

The event includes a Kids Fun Run that starts at 9:00 AM. Registration for the kids’ event is $10 and all finishers of the one-mile race receive a medal. The 5K race begins at 9:30 AM. Registration for this race is $25 and there will be awards for top men’s and women’s finishers in eight different age groups. Participants will have a chance at other awards and giveaways throughout the day. Strollers are welcome.

“Becca’s spectacular accomplishments as a distance runner inspire all of us,” said Will Brownsberger, State Senator. “It’s wonderful that she is bringing this event to Belmont and raising funds for our students.”

Fitness Together Belmont partners with Becca Pizzi to organize this great community event that celebrates the love of running. Becca, a lifelong Belmont resident, is an endurance marathoner and two-time World Marathon Challenge Champion. In 2016 and 2018, Becca ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. She fondly remembers the start of her love of running as a student at Belmont High School and is proud to share her passion for the sport with her hometown.

Other sponsors of the Becca Pizzi Annual 5K include Cambridge Trust, Dr Scholl’s, Pediatric Dental Arts, Lyon Waugh Auto Group, WT Phelan, and HFactor. For more information about the event, visit http://www.beccapizzi.com/.