23 Center Ave, Little Falls NJ
Saturday, November 30th, 2024
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Event: VGLAX 2024 Nippes Memorial Virtual 5K
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Location: 23 Center Ave, Little Falls, NJ
- More Info: Race Link
💖 Purpose
- Support: This is a virtual race to raise money for the Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association which directly supports the Verona High School girls lacrosse team.
- Scholarship: Funds raised for this challenge will be applied to a memorial scholarship in memory of Verona Coach Julie A Nippes who recently passed away in August 2020.
- Legacy: Coach Nippes wore number 27 when she played lacrosse.
🌟 About Coach Nippes
- Role Model: Julie was a gifted athlete, a fierce competitor and a caring coach.
- Community Involvement: She cared for people and got involved. She was passionate, kind and funny.
- Supportive Presence: You could always find Julie at one of the kids’ games, either cheering loudly or holding a clipboard with detailed drills.
- Encouragement: Julie was an unofficial nurse, always on the ready with a bandaid, a loose diagnosis or some encouraging words.
🏅 Event Details
- Race Length: The goal for this race is 3.1 miles.
- In-Person Gathering: On Saturday November 30th, anyone can join us to run/jog/walk the race in person.
- Meeting Point: The girls lacrosse team will meet by the bocce courts at 11am.
- Completion Time: All participants must submit their race completion time by midnight on 30 November 2024.
🌈 Participation
- Flexibility: Since this is a virtual race, you can complete it at any location.
- Creative Locations: Run from your home, find a trail, a mountain, wherever you like.
- Social Media: Please take a picture and tag us on Instagram so we can show everyone's love and support for Julie.
- Hashtag: Let's GO #27!
🎉 Sponsor
- Gold Sponsor: This virtual race is sponsored by Golden Eagle Races, a newly formed small business.
- Local Owner: Owned and operated by a local Verona resident and currently serving military veteran.
- Donation: Golden Eagle Races will be donating a portion of the race proceeds directly back to the Verona High School Lacrosse Parents Association.
- Call to Action: Together, we can raise funds for VHSLPA and have some great fun and fitness at the same time.
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