Jon Dobosz: Sawmill River Run a community success

On Monday, Jan. 1, Montague Parks & Recreation held their Annual Sawmill River 10K Run in Montague Center.  Approximately 108 runners from throughout the entire region participated in this major fundraising event that supports our Sponsor-A-Child Scholarship Program.  The race would not have been possible without the investment of time, energy, resources, and funding from many within our fine community.

We would like to thank A.H. Rist Insurance Co., Marathon Sports, Greenfield Savings Bank, Turn It Up Music for their generous financial support, as well as The Montague Common Hall, the Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club, and the First Congregational Church of Montague Center for their services.

As many of you know, volunteer assistance is essential to the success of an event of this magnitude.  Therefore, considerable appreciation goes out to the Montague Parks & Recreation commissioners, The Franklin County Amateur Radio Club, the Montague Highway Department, Montague Police and many other volunteers who spent a good portion of their New Year’s Day helping us out during registration, along the race route, and at the finish line.  

Finally, we would like to thank the runners who participated in the Sawmill Run.  We appreciate your support of MPRD programs and look forward to seeing you again on Jan. 1 of 2025!

Jon Dobosz, director of Parks & Recreation 

Town of Montague