13th Annual Ray and Robin Crothers Cross Country Challenge
The annual cross country race honoring Ray Crothers, a legendary Blue Devil student athlete, and his wife Robin will be run at Stanley Quarter Park on September 25. The event, now in its 13th year, recognizes the multitude of achievements Crothers earned at Central and beyond. All donations and fees from the race will benefit the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams.
DATE Saturday September 25, 9:00 A.M.
LOCATION Stanley Quarter Park, New Britain, CT (adjacent to CCSU)
Crothers was named an All-American in cross country while running for the Blue Devils in 1963, ran as a captain of the team in '63, '64 and '65 and had first place wins in three divisions at the Manchester Road Race. He was inducted into the CCSU Hall of Fame in 1983.
Online registration for the 5K race can be accessed at www.fasttracktiming.com. Entry fee for the race is $20 and is only accepted on race day. The fee for students with a CCSU ID is $5. A Kids' One Mile Fun Run will be held at 8:30 A.M. with no entry fee. The top three men and women overall will be given awards as well as the first three finishers in each age group category.