On Sunday, July 13 at 9 a.m., Plainville will host the GE 5K Road Race. General Electric is the signature corporate sponsor supporting this event along with several other corporations, small businesses, civic organizations, and individuals. All proceeds will benefit the Petit Family Foundation. The race starts on East Street (Route 10) near its intersection with Maple Street and continues south onto Stillwell Drive. The race continues onto Rosemont Drive, Pickney Avenue, Arcadia Avenue, Higgins Avenue, Dallas Avenue and will finish on Woodford Avenue directly in front of GE’s consumer Industrial Division. For those preferring a more leisurely pace, there will be a quarter mile fitness walk also starting at 9 a.m. Children can participate in a 400-meter fun run starting on Woodford Avenue prior to the start of the 5K race. General information, course maps, available parking areas, and application forms are all available at www.PetitRoadRace.com. From 6:30 to 11 a.m., Woodford Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from its intersection with Route 10, east to its intersection with Linden Street. From 7:30 a.m., this road closure will extend east on Woodford Avenue to Dallas Avenue. During this period, motorists wishing to travel east and west on this [...]
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