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Runners Take Your Mark! For the 4 on the Fourth in Chester!

The annual 4 on the Fourth Road Race held each in Chester put on by the Chester Rotary will be a hybrid event for 2021.

CHESTER, CT — The 43rd Chester Rotary 4 on the Fourth Road Race will be a hybrid event this year! Runners will have the option to run a virtual race beginning Sunday morning, July 4 and continuing through Sunday evening, July 11; or choose to be one of up to 500 runners to run the in-person race on Monday morning, July 5, 2021.

According to a recent Facebook post about the event, the in-person race will be professionally chip timed and organized to allow for social distancing. Runner’s will be grouped in wave starts beginning at 9am and moving quickly. Please go to our race web page for more information and to register: https://runsignup.com/.../ChesterRotarysFourontheFourth

Please note: If the Connecticut COVID-19 Guidelines change and prohibit in-person events, all in-person registrations will be automatically transferred to the virtual race.

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If you have questions, please email rotaryclubchester@gmail.com.

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