Independence Day Road Race Canceled for 2020| 10:09AM / Thursday, May 21, 2020 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following the announcement that the 2020 Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade has been cancelled, the organizers of the BMC Independence Day Run, a very popular 5K run held just before the parade kicks off, have decided to cancel the event. This would have been the 35th anniversary of the Independence Day Run, which raises funds to benefit Berkshire Medical Center. Organizers of the Independence Day Run cite the ongoing caution surrounding COVID-19 and the continuing need for social distancing to help prevent the spread of the virus in the Berkshires. The event is being planned for 2021 and it is hoped conditions at that time will allow for the continuation of this
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