Ramon Rocha 5K to Benefit The Arc of L-W is Sept. 29

The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming will hold its annual Ramon Rocha Run/Walk on Saturday, September 29th at St. Mary's Church, 4 Avon Road in Geneseo.  Registration and packet pick-up is scheduled for 9:00am, and the race will begin at 10:00am.

The Ramon Rocha Run/Walk is a 5K (3.1 mile) race through the scenic Village of Geneseo, with prizes awarded to overall winners, and by age group.

Participants can register at the event, or in advance by visiting www.lwarc.org/runwalk.htm or calling (585) 658-2828 ext. 133.  The cost is $20 per individual participant, or $15 per person for teams of four or more people.  The first 250 registrants will receive commemorative long-sleeved t-shirts.

All money raised will benefit The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming, a private, not-for profit agency committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in our local communities.  The event is named in memory of Ramon Rocha, a SUNY Geneseo professor and board member at The Arc.

In addition to the run, the event will feature live music by 78 RPM Big Band and food from GioVanna's Pizza & Pasta.  Additional sponsors include Relph Benefit Advisors, Once Again Nut Butter, KeyBank, Alden Pharmacy, MVP Health Care, Genesee Valley Federal Credit Union, the Rocha Family, and Fit Club 24/7 of Geneseo.  The race will be electronically timed by Yellow Jacket Racing, and it is the final event in the "Geneseo Trio" partnership of road races, following the Oak Tree 5K/Half Marathon and Friday Knight 5K.