Dear Freedom’s Run runners,
We appreciate your patience as we work hard for safe options for our event
October 3. With so much uncertainty with community spread, as schools start
to open and tourists are starting to re-enter our community there has been
significant community concern about hosting any event. We responded to these
concerns in an editorial this past weekend.
The Jounral Article
We have been in close collaboration with our hospital nonprofit, the
Corporation of Shepherdstown, and the County Health Department and
concerns exist, rightly so, from those areas too. With the priority being the wellbeing of our runners, volunteers, sponsors, and community at large we have
made the difficult decision to cancel for 2020. The most recent mandates from
the local and state governments have also made this imperative.
We would like to defer everyone’s registration to 2021 or 2022. As runners
ourselves we are certainly disappointed. We know the dedication and
excitement that goes into training, but taking time away from races also allows
us to remember why we run – because we love it. For now, your registration is
saved in our files and you will be contacted when we open registration for 2021.
We are hoping that in December we can do a local friendly type of run, if that
can be pulled off safely, so stay tuned. We at Freedoms Run want to get you
outside, moving, staying healthy, and staying connected to the community of
runners.
All the best,
Dr. Mark and Katie and Freedom’s Run Race Series Team
