COMMUNITY ANNOUNCMENT
Norwood, MA - Bring family and friends for a healthy, fun start to the day at Norwood Hospital’s 9thAnnual 4-Mile Road Race and Walk, Saturday, September 17, 2011. The race kicks off Norwood Day and will take place rain or shine.
Registration is 7:00 – 8:30 am at the front of the hospital, 800 Washington Street, Norwood. The adult race starts at 9:00 am and runs over a fun, residential course. The first 150 adult entrants will receive long-sleeve t-shirts and gift bags.
Adult entry fee is $25 before September 9 and $30 after. Running club entry fee is $20 per runner by September 9, with a minimum of 5 runners registered.
Registration forms are available by e-mail at NHRoadRace@Steward.org and the day of the race or by calling 781-278-6004.
Free Kids’ Fun Runs will be held before the start of the adult race. The races include a 50-yard dash for children up to age 6, at 8:30 am, and a race around the Bond Street loop for kids ages 7-12, starting at 8:45 a.m. Children must register the day of the race. All kids who enter the children’s races will receive t-shirts and medals.
Awards Ceremony  Cash awards will be offered to the top three male and female finishers overall. Medals will be presented to the top three males and females in several age categories. Music and refreshments provided. The race is USATF sanctioned.
Norwood Hospital
The 264-bed Norwood Hospital, provides emergency, cardiology, advanced surgical, endoscopic, psychiatric, OB/GYN and Children’s Hospital Boston pediatric services and is a member of Steward Health Care. Information about Norwood Hospital’s programs and services is available atwww.Norwood-Hospital.org.
About Steward Health Care
Steward Health Care is the largest community-based accountable care organization and community hospital network in New England. Headquartered in Boston, Steward has more than 13,000 employees serving more than one million patients annually in 85 communities. Hospitals in the system include Saint Anne’s in Fall River, Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Norwood Hospital, Carney Hospital in Dorchester, and Good Samaritan Medical Center inBrockton, Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer and Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill. Other Steward Health Care entities include Steward Physician Network, Steward Home Care, which also provides hospice services, Laboure College, and Por Cristo. Further information is available at www.Steward.org.