Clark ShopRite Hosts 5K To Benefit Local Veterans

CLARK, NJ – ShopRite of Clark will host its third annual 5K Run and Walk for Veterans on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at Oak Ridge Park, located at 136 Oak Ridge Road in Clark.

All proceeds will benefit local veterans organizations in the communities its stores serve, including The Tower of Hope, Hudson Valley Honor Flight and the Committee for the Families of War Veterans.

Participants can register HERE for an entrance fee of $25 per person (price will increase to $30 on race day), which includes a race day T-shirt when registered by July 30. Consumers can also make direct donations through RunSignUp.com to contribute to the cause.

Packet pickup will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at ShopRite of Clark, located at 76 Central Ave. in Clark, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Awards will be given to the top three male and female runners with the fastest time on the USA Track & Field-certified course.

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