Town’s ‘In-person’ Forget Me Not 5K to beat alzheimer’s set for April 24 for April 24 in Farragut
Town of Farragut will host the 11th Annual Forget Me Not 5K for Alzheimer’s benefit fundraiser Saturday, April 24, which would be one of the first in-person runs held amid the ongoing pandemic.
Event details
The race, which supports the Pat Summit Foundation and was approved by the Town Board of Mayor and Aldermen in February, will begin and end in the Village Green shopping center after threading though portions of Village Green subdivision.
A portion of Jamestown Boulevard will be closed from 7:30 to 9 a.m. to provide additional safety for an expected 500 to 1,000 runners.
“While last year we decided it was in the best interest of our participants and volunteers to host a virtual race, this year we will once again be hosting a live and in-person race at the Village Green shopping center,” stated Race co-director Drew Degges on the event’s website. “Safety is still our No. 1 priority; therefore, we ask that everyone remain socially distant and wear a mask at the start of the race to ensure everyone’s safety.”
Runners will be allowed to remove their masks once they begin running, he added.
Participants will park in the Village Green shopping center near Planet Fitness, where registration will take place up until the race begins, said Degges, who noted pre-registration currently is available on the Race website, www.forgetmenot5K.com.
Registration and entry fee is $30 per person.
Degges said he’s excited the race will be taking place in Farragut, especially since it was held in Turkey Creek in 2019 and because he and his family formerly lived in Town.
“I’ve been involved with the race since I was 10,” he said. “My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2009, and our family has been involved in every race.
“I also know a lot of people aren’t yet able to host in-person events, so I’m excited that Planet Fitness and (Village Green leasing company) White Realty were both so supportive,” Degges added.
He said in the decade since the Forget Me No 5K began, the event has raised more than $150,000 for Alzheimer’s research.
“Even though my grandmother passed away in 2019, I know she would be so pleased to know we are still running the race and helping find a cure,” Degges added.
