Rail Trail 5K Will Benefit Boston Bombing Victims

A local resident is organizing a 5K run/walk on the Saucon Rail Trail, to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Jerry Steward presented an overview of his plan for the Saucon to Boston 5K Run/Walk for the One Fund to Hellertown Borough Council May 6, explaining that the event had already been approved by the Saucon Rail Trail Oversight Commission.

Council unanimously approved a motion to allow the event to take place on the borough's portion of the rail trail.

The run—which is scheduled for Sunday, June 9 starting at Grist Mill Park—will head south into Lower Saucon Township, where Steward said volunteers will be stationed at the Meadows and Old Mill Road trail crossings.

Pre-race registration will start at 7:30 a.m., with the run/walk scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.

As many as 250 people are expected to participate, council president Phil Weber said.

Registration for the Saucon to Boston 5K is available online, along with information about volunteer opportunities and a form to donate money in support of the race.

Steward said he plans to encourage participants in the run to patronize the nearby Saucon Valley Farmers' Market, immediately following the event.

The market is open Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Hellertown's Water Street Park, adjacent to the rail trail.