Soon Middleport will be invaded with over 500 runners, walkers and their families for the 23rd Annual Mr. Ed’s Superbowl Warm-Up 5K race. Members of Mr. Ed’s athletic Club and the Middleport Volunteer Fire Company are asking for your continued support of this annual tradition in our Village. This year’s race will again be held on Superbowl Sunday Feb 5.
This event raises money for the Middleport Fire Co. #1’s scholarship fund. Through the efforts of the scholarship committee made up of members of the Mr. Ed’s Athletic Club, the Middleport Fire Co, Tri-Town Ambulance Co, the Middleport Police Department and other community leaders, money raised from this event is awarded yearly as scholarships to Royalton-Hartland graduates who plan on furthering their education in law enforcement, embergency medical services(including medicine) or fire fighting/fire science fields. Three $70 Scholarships were awarded in 2011. The group also gave $500 to the cancer society. The pre-registration date is Feb 2 2012. 5K Canalside Race at 11:30 a.m. and 1 Mile Fun-Run at 11:00 a.m. and 5 K Walk at 10:30 a.m. You can register online www.score-this.com
http://score-this.com/ResultFiles/20120205MREDResults.pdf
Congratulations to Frankie Pheil on 1st Place for the Mr. Ed’s 5 K Race for 2012!