BOSTON – After a year hiatus, Suffolk Athletics is excited to welcome back all members of Ram Nation to East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, Oct. 23 for Rams Fan Fest.
The sixth event is part of Suffolk Weekend, which combines two annual celebrations – Alumni Weekend and Family Weekend. These events bring the entire University community together and allows members of the Suffolk community and their families to reconnect or get acclimated with Suffolk. For a full calendar of events for Suffolk Weekend, Oct. 21-23, click here.
Rams Fan Fest commences at 11 a.m. with Rammy's Fun Run. All ages of Ram Nation, whether alumni, family, faculty, staff, students or friends, are encouraged to run or walk the 5K through the streets of East Boston for a great cause Suffolk CARES Pantry. Participants of the event will receive a custom FREE Rammy 5K t-shirt. To register for the race, click here.
The run concludes where the family-friendly fan festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. in block party style with President Marisa J. Kelly. Food trucks, lawn games, pumpkin painting, photo booths, exclusive giveaways and more await outside James A. Sartori Stadium in East Boston, Massachusetts, while the Rams' women's soccer squad prepares for the first outing of a doubleheader against Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) counterpart Curry. Game one kicks off at 1 p.m. with the men's nightcap concluding the day-long event.
Admission to all Suffolk Athletic events is free and East Boston Memorial Park is just a 10-minute subway (T) ride from the University's downtown campus. Fans are encourage to travel the Blue Line from Bowdoin or State Street to the Airport stop and take the few minute walk over to the stadium. A shuttle bus will also transport patron's planning to attend the celebration from Suffolk's campus, pick up across from 8 Ashburton Place, to the fields throughout the day.
With the health and well-being of students, staff and fans remaining the highest priority, it is important for Ram Nation to acknowledge the fan policy prior to attending any contests in 2021-22. The policy, which can be changed at any time, can be found here.
For complete coverage and up-to-date news and notes on Suffolk Athletics connect with the Rams on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Be sure to use the hashtag #RamNation for an insider's look at Suffolk's teams and student-athletes and #RamsFanFest during the event for a chance to be featured on Suffolk Athletics' official accounts.