By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Chip’s Family Restaurant 5K Road Race to benefit the Petit Family Foundation will take place on Sunday, July 21, and will follow a scenic route through the town of Plainville. Event registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The Kid’s Fun Run, for children under eight years old, will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K and fitness walk will begin at 9 a.m. Robert and Gary Heslin, brothers and the former Plainville High School classmates of Dr. Petit, created the Petit Family 5K Road Race, first held in 2008. During the 2018 Petit Family Road Race, Dean Yost of Canton was the first to cross the finish line in just over sixteen minutes. Yost was followed by Adam Gootnick of Unionville, Ryan O’Connor of Bristol, Emily D’Addario of Boston, and David Fiereck of Manchester. In 2007, the Petit family—Dr. William Petit Jr., Jennifer Lynn Hawke-Petit,Hayley Elizabeth Petit (17), and Michaela Rose Petit (11)—fell victim to a fatal home invasion. The Petit Family Foundation was created to honor the memory of Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit. The Foundation was granted full 501c(3) status by the IRS in 2008. All three Petit women were dedicated to […]
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