This Weekend: Saratoga Revolutionary Run For Veterans

Original Source: Saratoga TODAY

BALLSTON SPA – A Revolutionary Run for Veterans 5K, coordinated by the Saratoga County Veterans Services Agency, takes place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville with 18th century reenactors providing a cannon blast start.

Fort Hardy Park is the site of British General Burgoyne’s army decampment, where on Oct. 17, 1777, the British army laid down their arms in the surrender of the British to the Americans, known today as the Turning Point of the Revolution.

Runners can register for the Revolutionary Run at www.finishright.com.  Registration is $40 and ends November 3rd.

All proceeds from the Revolutionary Run for Veterans will benefit the Saratoga County Veterans Trust and Agency Fund, which supports projects dedicated to the welfare of our veterans, including training, education, healthcare, housing, and essential services.

For more information contact the Saratoga County Veterans Services Agency at 518-884-4115 or veterans@saratogacountyny.gov

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