Virtual Southwest Cafe Margarita 5k Benefits Ability Beyond

14th Annual Fundraiser Runs July 31 – August 2 With Raffles & Free Margaritas To Benefit People With Disabilities

Barbara Nevins and the Southwest Cafe are proud to present the 14th annual Southwest Cafe Margarita 5k to benefit Ability Beyond. Although the race will be held virtually due to safety issues with gathering in large crowds, runners will still get a margarita!

What is a Virtual Race? 

In a virtual race, runners will choose when and where to run during a specific window of time. Participants can run a 5k anytime between July 31 at 12:00 AM - August 2 at 11:59 PM. People can run anywhere that's safe, including a treadmill. The organizers discourage running the traditional in-person course as there will be no traffic control or police to guide traffic.

The cost is $20. Runners will receive a tech T-shirt and a race bib which then becomes a coupon for a margarita. The coupon can be redeemed with the purchase of a take-out dinner from Southwest Café located at 109 Danbury Rd in Ridgefield. Separate, ‘non-coupon’ bibs will be available for underage runners. One coupon per person per visit and bib must be presented. Coupon is good one time only until October 31, 2020.

Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Ridgefield/SouthwestCafeMargarita5K. Additional information will be in the RACE GUIDE that will be emailed to runners. Direct donations to the program are also being accepted.

Participants will be asked to upload their 5k time to the results page after completing a run. All runners that upload their times will be entered into raffles for gift cards to Southwest Cafe and Ridgefield Running Company! Raffles drawn and winners notified on Monday, August 3, 2020.

The Southwest Cafe Margarita 5K has supported Ability Beyond’s Ridgefield programs, Sunrise Cottage and Ritch Drive for the past 14 years. “We know how important it is to empower every person, no matter their ability, to live, work and thrive as members of this community”, says Barb Nevis, Café’ owner. “You don’t have to participate in the run to make a difference, but we sure hope you do. We encourage both athletes and non-athletes to consider making a donation directly to these wonderful programs, right on the registration site”.

About Ability Beyond

Ability Beyond is a 501{c} (3) organization headquartered in Bethel, Conn. and Chappaqua, N.Y. It provides a wide range of services for over 3,000 people with a disability that inhibits their activities of daily living -- including numerous residential alternatives, employment training, career counseling, job placement services, cognitive and life skills instruction, clinical and therapeutic support, and volunteer and recreational activities. Today, its services extend far beyond the Danbury community throughout Connecticut and the Hudson Valley, New York. For more information about Ability Beyond go to www.abilitybeyond.org.

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