NEWS
5K And Block Party
Members of the community enjoy free music by Becca and The Tall Boys during last Saturday's Block Party and Mom McGrail Memorial 5K Run. There were also vendors on hand throughout the afternoon to make it a full day of activities to raise money for a good cause.
The event was a collaboration between the Mom McGrail Foundation, the Stamford Wellness Center, which furnished the block party band, and other businesses.
People relaxed in Veterans Park as Becca and the Tall Boys provided live music for the annual Block Party in Stamford, which is associated with the annual Mom McGrail Memorial 5K run to raise money for scholarships.
Railroad Ave. in Stamford was shut down for Saturday's annual Block Party, held in collaboration with the annual Mom McGrail Memorial 5K. People enjoyed a food truck, drinks, popcorn, ice cream and live music.
Racers are ready to start the annual Mom McGrail Memorial 5K Run from the old train station in the village of Stamford on Saturday. Liz McGrail thanked the many sponsors and volunteers for the event and said her older sister, Kate, now retired from the NYPD, will be taking it over next year. The annual fun race raises money for scholarships to students from 11 different school districts.
Owen Callen, 15, heads it toward the finish line as the first place finisher in the annual Mom McGrail Memorial 5K, finishing with a time of 20:28.