Who Will Take the Tankards in 2015? Registration Now Open for 5th Annual Church Tavern Biathlon

Registration is now open for Lewisboro’s signature Labor Day event, the Church Tavern Biathlon, which returns for a fifth year to challenge the skills of area cyclists and runners. The race will be held Monday, September 7, 2015 at 9:30 a.m., starting and ending at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 82 Spring Street in South Salem. To register, visit http://www.churchtavernbiathlon.com/.

The course consists of a seven-mile bike ride up Church Tavern Road and past Lake Truesdale, followed by a four-mile run up Church Tavern and back to the finish line, all on secondary roadways. The race and the course’s largest hill are namesakes of a former St. John’s Church building that served as a colonial-era pub, the “Church Tavern.”

Biathlon participants can compete individually or as two-person relay teams in this family-friendly race. The event also offers a four-mile run/walk only division. All finishers will receive medals, and top finishers will be awarded engraved silver tankards, with additional prizes by age category. At the finish line, racers and supporters will celebrate with a barbecue in the churchyard, featuring live music by Quadrasaurus and a kids’ waterslide.

The Church Tavern Biathlon is presented by St. John’s Episcopal Parish (http://stjohnschurchonline.net). Proceeds from the event will benefit three of St. John’s outreach programs: Carpenter’s Kids, supporting Tanzanian HIV/AIDS orphans; The Wounded Warrior Project, aiding injured service members; and The Community Center of Northern Westchester, helping those in need with food, clothing and services.

Says St. John’s co-Vestry Warden and Race Director Brian Stempel, “The Church Tavern Biathlon is a great way to end the summer – with a challenging race, followed by food, fun and fellowship. We encourage everyone to sign up for a great time that benefits our very worthy causes.”

The Church Tavern Biathlon’s 2015 sponsors include Pacific Swim/Bike/Run, State Farm Agent: Mike Berardino, Dr. Stuart Weitzman, Cross Sport Woman, Douglas A. Treyz DMD, GoDogDesigns, Nancy S. Hogan CPA, Fifty Coins Restaurant, The Neu Group, The David Family, Celeritas Associates, Gossett Brothers Nursery, Second Spring Wellness Studio by Shirley Copeland, Body Back by Kristen Riolo, Cap’s Country Market & Deli, Georgetown Veterinary Hospital, South Salem Memorial Day Races, Horse & Hound, Captain Lawrence Brewery, Solude Coffee, Cross River Wine Merchants, Cross River Pharmacy, The Aceste Family, and Kilometers.

St. John’s Episcopal Parish, with The Reverend Joseph J. Campo as rector, is open to all for weekly worship services at St. John’s Church in South Salem, NY and St. Paul’s Chapel in Vista, NY. For more information about St. John’s, visit http://stjohnschurchonline.net or call the Parish Office at (914) 763-8273.

For more information, to register or to support the Biathlon’s charities, visit http://www.churchtavernbiathlon.com. The Church Tavern Biathlon is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ChurchTavern.