THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN AND SUPPORTED THE 12th ANNUAL SPEF 5K WALK & RUN ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH! 


SPEF’s 12th annual 5K Walk & Run brought the Stamford community together for fun, fitness and to show the importance of public education! With over 400 registrants and the SPEFy Fun Run for those under 12, this year’s 5K was one to remember! 

 

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

Overall 

Female: Bianca Parrotta
Male: Matthew Laskowski 

Under 12 

Female: Isabel Flores
Male: John Janusaitis 

12-15

Female: Astrid Moquete-Blomstrom
Male: Yehor Moiseienko 

16-18

Female: Sara Parrotta
Male: Angelo Carella 

19-30

Female: Stephanie Roones
Male: Kenneth Ramos 

Over 30

Female: Jennifer Guhl
Male: Scott Clayton 


Highlights of the 2024 SPEF 5K Walk & Run included:

The 2024 MarcUS for Change Spirit Award was presented to Westhill High School

Spirited performances by the Stamford High and Westhill High Cheer Teams

Stamford Running Club’s founder AJ Schrag warmed up the walkers and runners before they hit the course!

Students under 12 participating in our newly added SPEFy Fun Run

Special thanks to Stamford Running Club’s founder AJ Schrag who warmed up the walkers and runners before they hit the course! Following the 5K, SPEF’s was thrilled to host the Mayor’s Multicultural Council for a series of cultural performances and dances that truly symbolized the diversity of Stamford. 

SPEF’s FallFest included interactive, hands-on activities for kids presented by Ferguson Library, Stamford Cradle-to-Career, and SPEF’s Books Across Stamford book giveaway! Thank you to these great community partners! 

Additionally, thank you very much to all of our great volunteers, the International Alliance of Chaplains CT, and the Stamford Police Department who supported us throughout the day! 

Without their support, we wouldn’t be able to put on such an impactful and enjoyable event. 

If you did not have the opportunity to support SPEF with a donation, there’s still time. Please consider making a donation.


We are grateful for our 2024 SPEF 5K Sponsors