NECC first aNNual Campus ClassiC 5K aNd fuN ruN a grEat suCCEss

tHE w E at HER wa S p ERFEC t for Northern Essex Community College’s First annual Campus Classic 5k and Fun Run, and everyone — from the children who participated in the Fun Run to the competitive runners who ran the USatF certified 5k — gave the race two thumbs up.

o ver 150 runners participated in the 5k , which started on the Haverhill Campus and wound through the adjoining neighborhood. More than 30 children 12 and under participated in the Fun Run which circled around the college track.

the NECC Campus Classic raised nearly $5,000 and the funding will benefit the NECC annual Fund, which provides support for student scholarships and academic programs, and one Fund Boston, which has been established to help those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings.

to receive information on next year’s Campus Classic 5k and Fun Run, contact Lindsey Mayo, director of alumni and donor relations, at lmayo@necc.mass.edu or 978-556-3621.