Allynwood Academy
Hancock, NY

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Allynwood Academy
Team Competes In 10 Miler

Team Allynwood came in third place (behind the New York State Police team) at the 10 mile race held Saturday, November 9 in Binghamton, NY in honor of Veterans Day and to support our service men and women returning from service overseas. Three students (Chris Miller, Neal Whitsett and Alex Balabanov) along with Jason Garnar (Director of College Counseling and the Bridge program) and Jeff Brain (Dean of Admissions) ran as a team and placed third in the team category. Out of a total of 174 runners, Chris, Neal and Alex placed second, third and fourth in their age group!

The Returning Warrior 10-Miler is a project of the Broome County STOP-DWI Program and is in support of the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group (STVSG) held to heighten awareness about service member's transition from the dangers of warzone driving to the new risks they face on our public highways here at home. Motor vehicles crashes have quickly become the leading cause of death among veterans in the early years after returning from deployment according to the Veterans Administration. The Returning Warrior Study released in 2012 by USAA indicates a 13 percent increase in at-fault accidents for troops within the first six months of returning from deployments. This number increases as the number of deployments increase and the age of the veteran decreases.

As a leader in traffic safety with a long history of public awareness events, the Broome County STOP-DWI program along with the Broome County Sheriff's Office, the Binghamton Vet Center, Townsquare Media Binghamton, and the Triple Cities Runners Club organized this event to connect veterans with the help they need through the Vet Center and the STVSG.

Allynwood Academy is a private, therapeutic boarding school for teens at risk, serving grades 9 through 12.