When’s the last time you ran your buns off? Well, this Labor Day weekend you can! Basic Ingredients Bakery and Gift Shop and New Hampshire Adventure Boot Camp for Women invite you to join the road race everyone’s talking about. This year’s race beneficiary will again be the Jacob Earl Messersmith (JEM) Memorial Scholarship Fund.
On Saturday, August 31 at 9 AM, runners and walkers will leave from Basic Ingredients Bakery located on Route 3A in Bristol to “run their buns off” for a 4.2 mile jaunt. The race committee is very excited to announce that this year it will be a professionally chip-timed event!
All proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to the JEM Scholarship Fund, which was established after our community lost a talented and vibrant young man in 2012 that left our community with an irreplaceable void. The JEM Scholarship helps support one Newfound High School graduate wishing to pursue a higher education in the arts with a $1,000 scholarship. The 2012 scholarship recipient was Abbey Symonds and the 2013 recipient was Gabrielle Tetreault.
Run Your Buns Off was originally designed to promote fitness, food, and fun all in one venue… and boy does it deliver! All who cross the finish line will be awarded one of New Hampshire’s best sticky buns. Did you know that one sticky bun averages 420 calories, and running 4.2 miles will average a 420 calorie burn? Well, now you can indulge in that decadent treat guilt-free!
Individuals and teams of all ages are encouraged to participate, and runners and walkers alike are welcome. The top three male and female runners, as well as the fastest team, will be awarded prizes, and everyone has a chance to win at the ever-growing raffle filled with goodies donated by local businesses and beyond. Wicking race shirts are available for those who pre-register or until supplies run out. There are complimentary massages on-site, bakery and gift shop items for sale, and of course sticky buns for all who participate.
So why not do your part to help support a great local cause, all the while indulging in a delicious treat, and having fun with family and friends while getting yourself some exercise on Labor Day weekend? You can register for the Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Miler online today at lightboxreg.com/runyourbunsoff. For more information or to download a brochure/registration form, visit basicingredientsnh.com.