Held at the Brookfield Orchards on Lincoln Road in North Brookfield in November, the Apple Run/Walk is organized and run by the cooperative effort of the Brookfields' Lions club and the North Brookfield Youth Center.  The third annual run/walk was held on November 7th of last year on a sunny day which was enjoyed by all participants.

Runners enjoy a 5 mile scenic course which winds its way along country roads by farms, fields, woods, and a portion of Lake Lashaway.  Walkers have the option of the same course or a shorter version of approximately 3 miles.  Prize money totaling $300 will be given to the top 2 runners in each of the men's and women's fields this year, with other prized for top finishers in each age category.

All proceeds from the Apple Run/Walk are split between two diabetes recipients:  The Clara Barton Camp in Oxford, MA which serves diabetic girls throughout the year for camp enjoyment as well as providing education to best understand and manage their diabetes.  Proceeds are also distributed to the diabetic research center at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester.  Money raised for these two worthy causes through the first five years of this event has totaled over .

The 2010 first place runner was  and the female winner was .  Congratulations to both and all participants who came out in support of diabetes for our event. The date for this year's run/walk will be Saturday, November 5th.The majority of the course has been recently paved, and we will again be using 5K Sports Race Managment for our offical timer.Water stations are available along the course.  Please feel free to print our registration from from this web site. We hope to see you there.   2011 Apple Run/Walk registration

The Brookfields' Lions club would also like to thank last year's race sponsors Brookfield Orchards, Buzzell & Granat Attorneys, Comprehensive Physical Therapy, Lamoureux Ford, Cuddy Insurance, Herrick & Sons, Jim's Pizza, KMG productions, North Brookfield VFW - Post 3439, St. Jean's Country Package Store, Select Print Solutions, and Francis Lamothe and Associates.