Sept. 22, 2011

The UMass Lowell cross country and track and field teams will host Jennifer's Run, a 5K race which benefits the Jennifer D'Amour Scholarship Foundation, Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10:00 a.m.

The race, in its 12th year, funds two cross country and track and field scholarships at UMass Lowell.

The race is held in honor of the memory of Jennifer D'Amour, a member of the UMass Lowell cross country and track and field teams from 1994-98, who tragically lost her life in a car accident in May of 1999.

Registration for the race begins at 8:30 a.m. and will take place at the Tsongas Center. The entry fee is $20 for alumni and open runners and $15 for UMass Lowell students and those under 18 years of age.

The race course is a certified 5K course.

T-Shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 registrants. The top three male and female finishers overall will receive a cash prize of $250 for first place, $150 for second place and $100 for third place.

Awards will also be presented to the top male and female finishers in the following divisions: Open (top three), Under 19, Ages 20-39, 40-49 and 50-plus. Awards will also be given to the top UMass Lowell non-varsity finishers as well as the top alumni.

Raffle prizes will also highlight the event.

For more information, e-mail umltrack@uml.edu; call (978) 934-2342; or download the race application at www.goriverhawks.com on either of the men's or women's cross country/track & field pages.

Interested runners can also register online at www.racemenu.com.