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Runners Can Hit It Big at Meatball Mile

November 15, 2015

Mima's Meatballs and More of Danbury will host a Mile race on Sunday, November 22; runner who comes closest to his or her predicted finish will win a $1000 gift card to the Danbury Fair Mall.

By Tom Renner, Danbury Daily Voice

The Meatball Mile for MSA is a 1-Mile run in which the runner who comes closest to his or her predicted finish will win a $1000 gift card to the mall. The race starts at 9:00am. It is sponsored by Mima's Meatballs and More.

“We thought this would be a terrific event because it doesn’t matter how fast you are,’’ said Megan Searfoss, co-owner of Ridgefield Running Company and one of the event co-sponsors. “You can run a 6 minute Mile or a 12 minute Mile, and you’ll still have a chance to win.”

Runners submit a predicted finishing time when they register for the race. No watches or GPS devices will be permitted.

Continue reading at: danbury.dailyvoice.com

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