Event Information
About This Event
The WOW 5K Run For Wilmington & Kim Forte Walk inaugural race took place in 2011. After the tragic loss of fellow community member Kim Forte, who was well known for biking and walking the streets of Wilmington, it was decided name the walk portion of the race in her honor. This family event attracts over 500 participants and is a cornerstone fundraiser for WOW.
We have also been able to give back to dozens of other non-profits in Wilmington with a portion of the registration fees. This event also gives us a moment to continue to share Kim Forte’s message of “Skip, Smile, and dance through life, this is not the dress rehearsal” and enables us to support the Kim Forte Memorial Scholarship, helping a student at Middlesex Community College, where Forte was a professor.
When to arrive & start
Registration and Sign-in - 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Run & Walk start at the same time.
Start Time - 11:00 AM
Sign-in and race day registration will take place at the 4th of July Headquarters building @ 142 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA.
About We're One Wilmington
We’re One Wilmington was founded by a small group of friends with the desire to support our community through acts of kindness. Having been buying and wrapping holiday gifts for local families for several years, it was decided to continue these efforts year round. In the fall of 2010 we officially became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and named ourselves “Women of Wilmington” – WOW for short. We had the simple but powerful mission: to strengthen our community one good deed at a time. Our name changed to “We’re One Wilmington” – still WOW – in 2013 to encourage membership among men and children.
WOW currently has over 400 members of all ages and genders. Membership is free and open to anyone who wants to enrich the lives of those in our community. The only expectation is to come with an open heart and to participate in at least two activities per year. WOW is funded entirely by the generosity of our members, sponsors and two large annual fundraisers: The Festival of Trees and the 5K Run for Wilmington/Kim Forte Walk.
Our fundraisers enable our non profit to:
- Award scholarships to high school seniors
- Fund Boston Museum passes via the Wilmington Library
- Provide holiday gifts for local families
- Collaborate with other non-profits to support the needs of families in Wilmington
- Provide enrichment programs for Angels in Motion
- And much more
The Course
The course takes you through the streets of Wilmington on a familiar route that has been part of many events over time. There are slow building inclines and declines throughout the course. The race begins next to the Wilmington Town common on Rt 62/ Church Street. You will head north on Rt 62, then: Right onto Wildwood St Left onto Woburn St Left onto Federal St Left onto Middlesex Ave Finishing where you started, next to the town common.
http://onewilmington.org/projects/road-race/event-info/
Registration
Online registration closes on Friday, April 20th.
Fees
Runners/Walkers (age 16 and older):
Pre-registration - $25.00 postmarked by April 17, 2018
Race day - $30.00
Runners/Walkers (under 16)
Pre-registration - $15.00 postmarked by April 17, 2018
Race day - $20.00
WOW will be donating $5/adult and $3/child registration to the Wilmington non-profit of your choice. You can choose this during your registration.
Registrations will be accepted in person on race day, but we encourage you to register in advance. Checks must be made out to We're One Wilmington. All cash orders are exact amount only.
T-shirts
T-shirts will be given to participants who register by March 23th.
Number Pickup
Numbers will be available for pickup on Friday April 20th, Saturday April 21st, and on Sunday April 22nd. Details to follow. Every participant will have an RFID timing strip attached to their number. Your time will be recorded with the aid of the RFID strip. You must wear the number to be timed and scored. Details can be found on the race website - http://onewilmington.org/projects/road-race/runner-walker-info/
Additional Race Day Information
Please visit our Race Day webpage for additional Race Day information including parking, entertainment, activities, and more.
http://onewilmington.org/projects/road-race/event-info/
Awards
Top Finisher
60+ years old
50-59 years old
40-49 years old
30-39 years old
20-29 years old
16-19 years old
12-15 years old
8-11 years old
7 years old and under
