WHO/WHAT:

Gulliver, in partnership with Special Olympics Florida, is set to host its annual "Special Olympics Sponsor an Athlete 5K Run/ Walk" on Sunday, April 30, 2017.

The open-to-the-public charitable event will feature a certified 5K run/walk course, family activities and live entertainment. Funds raised will go towards the mission of the Miami-Dade chapter of Special Olympics Florida, an organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for 6,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The starting line is set for Gulliver Preparatory School, and the finish line for the school's Sean Taylor Memorial Field, where participants will get a chance to wind down at the event's "Olympic Village," featuring live musical entertainment, complimentary snacks, beverages, and a delicious pancake breakfast provided by the Knights of Columbus, as well as a slew of not-to-be-missed family activities and vendor tents.

Expected attendees include Pinecrest Councilman Doug Kraft and Gulliver's Head of Schools, Frank Steel, among other community influencers and notable personalities. The 5K is proudly sponsored by The Village of Pinecrest and Coca Cola.

Registration for this event is $25 per participant in advance or $30 on the day of the race.

To make a donation, volunteer or participate in Gulliver's "Special Olympics Sponsor an Athlete" visitwww.specialolympicsmiamidade.org/5k.

For more information, please contact Erin Kozlowski at 305-406-9467 or email at ekozlowski@specialolympicsmiamidade.org.

WHEN:

Sunday, April 30, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. (Rain or Shine)

Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m., with the race scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. Once the race begins, festivities in the "Olympic Village" will begin.

WHERE:

Gulliver Preparatory School

6575 North Kendall Drive

Pinecrest, FL 33156

Gulliver Schools is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit, independent, coeducational, nonsectarian day school with the mission to create an academic community devoted to educational excellence, with a personal touch, that fulfills each student's potential.For more information about Gulliver, please visit www.gulliverschools.org.