Rafael's Race

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Rafael's Race 5K :
Running : Run 3.1 Miles
Rafael's Race 1K : Kids Race
Running : Fun Run
  • Race Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015
  • Start Time: 8:40 am (1K); 9:00 am (5K)
  • Entry Fee:$10 (1K); $20 (5K)
  • Location:Greenbelt Elementary School
  • Address: 66 Ridge Road
  • City/State/Zip:Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
  • Country: USA

Rafael’s Race is sponsored by the Greenbelt Elementary School PTA. The race is powered by teachers and families who were moved by the unstoppable spirit of Rafael Martins.

Rafael Martins was a 4th-grade student at GES, who sadly passed away in October of 2009. Rafael’s last day of school was a field trip to Bladensburg Waterfront Park, where he and his classmates took part in learning about nature and animal habitats. As the class was leaving to return to school, Rafael saw an American Bald Eagle soaring overhead.

Proceeds will support the PTA’s mission to offer activities that enhance the joy and well-being of GES students and staff in a way that complements and enriches the learning environment. All proceeds collected from this race will be used to support student field trips, and to Camp Sunshine, a retreat for kids with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

To learn more about Rafael Martins, please visit www.rafaelzmart.com

Course Information:

The 1K fun run-walk begins at the front of Greenbelt Elementary School, going down (south) Laurel Hill Road, right (west) onto Hillside, and right again (north) onto Research Road, and back to the school entrance. A map of the 1K course can be found at http://www.greenbeltelementarypta.org/wp-admin/Images/RafaelsRace_1K_route.png [PNG]

The 5K race begins at the front of Greenbelt Elementary School, going down Laurel Hill Road, Hillside, and Northway to the east entrance of Greenbelt Lake. Runners complete one loop of the lake, coming out again at the east entrance, before taking the walking/biking trail north through the tunnel under Hillside, turning left to rejoin Hillside, then up Research Road to Ridge Road, and back to the school entrance. A map of the 5K course can be found at http://www.greenbeltelementarypta.org/wp-admin/Images/RafaelsRace_5K_route.png [PNG].

Please note: no headphones, strollers or baby joggers allowed on the course.

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