COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
NORWOOD, MA – Bring family and friends for a healthy, fun start to Norwood Day at Norwood Hospital’s 10th Annual 4-Mile Road Race and Walk, Saturday, September 15, 2012. The race will take place rain or shine.
“We are so pleased to mark the 10-year anniversary of both Norwood Day and the hospital road race,” said Emily Holliman, President of Norwood Hospital. “We invite runners and walkers from around the area to join us for this annual event in support of our town and this great day for the whole family.”
Race Information
Registration is 7 am – 8:30 am at the front of the hospital, 800 Washington Street, Norwood. The race starts at 9 am and runs over a fun, residential course, including past the new Norwood High School. The first 150 adult entrants will receive long-sleeve t-shirts, denoting the hospital’s 10th anniversary road race. The race is USATF sanctioned.
Adult entry fee is $25 by September 7 and $30 after. Running club entry fee is $20 per runner by September 7, 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.
Awards Ceremony
Medallions will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers overall, and to the top male and female finishers in several age categories. Music and refreshments provided.
About Norwood Hospital
The 264-bed Norwood Hospital provides emergency, cardiology, advanced surgical, endoscopic, psychiatric, OB/GYN and 24/7 Children’s Hospital Boston pediatric services and is a member of Steward Health Care. Information about Norwood Hospital’s programs and services is available at www.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 in Brockton, Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Morton Hospital in Taunton and Quincy Medical Center. Other Steward Health Care entities include Steward Physician Network, Steward Home Care, which also provides hospice services, Labouré College, and Por Cristo. Further information is available at www.steward.org.