Wyckoff Schools Compete for $1,000 In 5K

WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The Wyckoff Education Foundation’s (WEF) annual 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff. The schedule:

The Wyckoff Education Foundation will include a single prize for the top registering K-8 schools participating in the 5k/1K run walk. In 2014, the Lincoln Lions came in first.
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Cindy Capitani

10/08/2015 4:00 a.m.

On site registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
Carnival and 5K Race begins at 10 a.m.
Family 1 Mile Walk or Run begins at 11 a.m.
Following the races is the Family Fun Zone (all runners and walkers ridge and play free).

There is a single prize for the top registering schools between K-8. Eligibility is for enrolled students who participate in the Annual 5K Run/Walk event.

The grand prize is a $1,000 grant donated by the WEF for the most participation from that school. All schools receive a $500 grant. In 2014 it was a very close race, but the 54.5 percent participation from the Lincoln Elementary Lion’s has proven that their roar is more powerful than their bite.

USATF members get a $5 discount.

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