Event Description

Join Greenwich Road Runners (GRR) and members of the Greenwich community on Friday, October 21, 2022 to honor Eliza Fletcher, a kindergarten teacher, wife and mom of two young children who was kidnapped and killed during a pre-dawn run in Memphis, Tennessee in early September. GRR is organizing an early morning run/walk to complete the miles that Eliza, an accomplished marathoner, never did.  

Like thousands of runners around the U.S. who have gathered to finish Eliza’s run, GRR wants to raise awareness about the danger women face running and to celebrate Eliza’s life. 

Runners and walkers can choose distances ranging from 1.5 to 4.1 miles on a course that begins and ends at Rafael’s Bakery on Mason Street. Participants will meet at Raphael’s Bakery at 5:30 a.m. and receive a short safety briefing from representatives from Greenwich Police and our Public Town Official(s) before heading out to finish Eliza’s run. All are welcome to gather at Raphael’s after the run/walk for discounted morning coffee and croissants!

Donation can be made to the Liz Wellford Fletcher Fund: https://www.stmarysschool.org/support-st-marys/liza-wellford-fletcher-fund