Kick Off The New Year With Hillsborough's Resolution Run 5K

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Kick off the new year in a healthy way with the Resolution 5K Run on Jan. 1, 2019 in Hillsborough.

This will be the 18th year for the race but for the first time it has a new race director Courtney Newman.

The race was founded by Gary Verhoorn in an effort to strengthen, unify and build community spirit and promote healthy lifestyles through recreational activities and events; and to raise awareness of community based organizations and to promote the furtherance of their goals through fund-raising activities.

In addition to supporting Hillsborough's Project Graduation and Local Pet Friendly organizations, this year the Resolution Run has now added a goal of raising $1,500 to fund a scholarship to Rock Steady Boxing in Hillsborough, a program dedicated to helping those with Parkinson's after Verhoorn was diagnosed in 2018.

The 2019 Resolution Run 5K on New Year's Day is a 3.1-mile race (it’s walker friendly, too) and begins at 11 a.m.

All registrants also receive a race hoody and should sign up before the 600 participant limit is reached. Anyone interested in participating, volunteering or sponsoring can learn more at www.resolutionrun.org.

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