About the Jason's Memorial 5K Run
This race starts outside the Hillsborough Municipal Building and draws a wide range of people, from athletes sharpening their fitness before a season starts to those who simply want to be present for something that matters. It honors Jason Walton, a Hillsborough High School track runner whose parents founded the event after his death, and the field often includes people who ran alongside him.
Scholarship money raised here goes to Hillsborough High School seniors who run and who carry themselves the way Jason did, with generosity toward the people around them. The morning has the feeling of a gathering as much as a race, with former competitors of Jason's returning year after year.
