Organizers announced that the 4th Annual Special Kids Race at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic on Saturday, March 21st, is already 80 percent full. If you plan to be a part of the 15K, 5K, and 1 Mile runs, that it is advisable to sign-up now while space is available.
Three-thousand runners are expected to compete in this community race that supports local nonprofit Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center.
Online registration is offered through Friday, March 20, and event day registration will be available for an additional $5 late fee.
Beyond entrance in the event, race participants each receive a soft-style t-shirt, race medal, and goodie bag with giveaways from sponsors. For the fourth year, all race expenses are covered by sponsors, allowing funds from registration fees to directly benefit children with special needs at Special Kids. Race fees are $45 for the 15K, $40 for the 5K, and $20 for the 1 Mile Fun Run. Registration is currently open online at specialkidsrace.org.
The Special Kids Race is presented by its founding sponsor Murfreesboro Medical Clinic. Gold level sponsors include Max Shred, Stewart's Special Events, Newk's Eatery, Ole South Properties, Walker & Dunlop, and Tiffany Lane. Silver sponsors for the event are Adam's Place, Little Guys Movers, Nissan, Ascend Federal Credit Union, St. Thomas Rutherford, Reeves-Sain, The Stones River Battlefield, New Vision Baptist Church, and FleetFeet Sports of Murfreesboro. Bronze sponsors include Franklin Synergy Bank, Once Upon a Child, City Auto, Wegmann Automotive, A Step Ahead, First National Bank Mortgage, Bill Taylor Bushido School of Karate, Pure Barr, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Dr. Rachel Johnson, e.Allen Boutique, Fast Signs, Murfreesboro Surgical Specialists, Stanlick Chiropractic, Ditcharo Orthodontics, Foot and Ankle Specialist of Middle Tennessee, The Morgan Family Foundation, Dunk & Vicki Eastham, The Worx Group, Slick Pig BBQ, Sam's Club, Jim 'N Nick's BBQ, Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County, Farrer Brother's Hardware, Copy Express, The Murfreesboro Pulse, and VIP Murfreesboro.
Special Kids is a Christian therapy and nursing center for children with special needs. The Murfreesboro-based ministry started with one child in 1998 and has grown to serve over 2,700 children from 18 counties in middle Tennessee. For more information on Special Kids, please visit specialkidstn.com or call 615.893.4892.
