HOLYOKE – On Wednesday, July 19th, the Valley Blue Sox and BusinessWest will present the first-ever Running of the Mayors charity event during the Blue Sox game vs. the Winnipesaukee Muskrats at Mackenzie Stadium. Game time is 6:35pm with the Mayors set to dash in the middle of the seventh.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity to do something off-beat and humorous, but doing it for a good cause,” said Blue Sox President Clark Eckhoff. “We deeply thank the Mayors for their willingness to put a lot more than their time on the line to participate.”
The Running of the Mayors will feature local sponsors including Polish National Credit Union and Westfield Bank who will be putting up money for the Mayors to race on behalf of their local Boys & Girls Clubs. The Mayors – which includes Holyoke’s Alex Morse, Springfield’s Domenic Sarno, Chicopee’s Richard Kos, West Springfield’s Will Reichelt and Westfield’s Brian Sullivan – will race down the right field line in a short sprint, past first base and to home plate. The first mayor to cross home plate wins a matching donation to their local Boys and Girls Club, allowing them to double their money. A bonus donation will go to the best-dressed mayor.
Tickets to the game are on sale at www.valleybluesox.com or by calling the Blue Sox ticket office at (413) 533-1100. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for kids and seniors.
