Little Guild Run and Wag 5K
The Little Guild Run and Wag 5K will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at the Cornwall Town Green, Pine St., Cornwall, CT 06796. This is the event’s 6th year.
There will be ample parking in the village of Cornwall.
The 3.1 mile out and back race is sponsored by The Little Guild and is open to runners and walkers either with or without dogs.
Please visit https://runandwag5k.com/ to register and to find a list of dog rules.
Please consider the “Fundraise” button to help collect more donations. Pre-registration fee is $25 per person or person/pet teams. Race day entry fee is $30. For 17 year olds and under, entry fee is $15.
Festivities will include activities and entertainment for children and live local music. Food will be available from Big Green Eggs and Hamburgers and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.
Timing is by greystoneracing.com.
The race day schedule is as follows:
10:00 – 11:45 am Registration and packet pickup.
12 Noon 5K begins
1:30 pm Award ceremony.
2:00 pm Event ends
Awards will be presented to the top Dog/Human teams, male and female, and the top male and female solo runners. Top individual and team fundraisers will also receive awards.
The Run & Wag is one of the Little Guild’s primary fundraising events, with all proceeds supporting its day-to-day mission to rescue and find loving homes for the dogs and cats in its care.
To learn more about the Little Guild visit littleguild.org.
Last year’s race drew 140 human competitors.
The Little Guild welcomes Sponsor support. Contact LGrunandwag@littleguild.org .
Thank you to these generous sponsors:
Gold Paw Sponsor:
Drs. Jill & George Hetson
Silver Paw Sponsors:
Aspetuck Animal Hospital
Cornwall Country Market
Falls Village Inn
Freund’s Farm Market
Harney & Sons Fine Teas
Herrington’s
Sand Road Animal Hospital
TrailHeads
Bronze Paw Sponsors:
Bain Real Estate
Center Subaru
Goshen Wine & Spirits
Katherine O’Brien
LaBonne’s Markets
Lakeville Interiors
McEnroe Organic Farm
Millerton Veterinary Practice
National Iron Bank
Park Lane Animal Hospital
Petpourri
Richard E. McCue Inc.
Studio Lakeville
The Equus Effect
The Market CT
The Studio at 41 Gay Street
Thornhill Flower & Garden Shop
Torrington Savings Bank
Torrington Lion’s Club 42nd Annual Golf Tournament
The Torrington Lion’s Club 42nd Annual Golf Tournament will be held Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Green Woods Country Club, 300 Torringford Street, Winsted, CT 06098.
The 18 hole four-person scramble format event costs $115 per person (Green Woods members get a $25 discount) which includes green fees, cart, lunch, driving range privileges, on-course prizes, awards and buffet dinner. On-course contests include several closest-to-the-pin prizes as well as a 2019 Toyota as the hole-in-one prize.
Tournament day schedule is as follows:
11:00 am- 12:30 pm Check in and Lunch
12:30 pm Shotgun Start
Awards and Buffet Dinner following Tournament
Pre-registration is requested
To register or for more information call Norm NeJaime at (860) 482-3321. Special praise goes out to Norm who has run this tournament all 42 years! Good for you Norm!
Proceeds from the event will benefit both scholarships for high school students and eye research. To learn more about the Torrington Lion’s Club and its activities visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/torringtonct.
Sponsors include:
Torrington Ford-Lincoln
O&G Industries
RJB Contractors
Thomaston Savings Bank
Torrington Savings Bank
Northwest Community Bank
Ryan Funeral Home
Rowe Funeral Home
Giordano Signs and Graphics
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc.
Chatterley’s Restaurant
Jimmy’s Store/ Bogey’s Restaurant
Thanks also to the many generous tee sponsors.