14th annual REACHOUT & RUN 5K is set for this Sunday, April 17th at 8:30 am

April 14, 2011 - PRLog -- HopeWell Cancer Support’s REACHOUT & RUN is making the final turn toward race day… and heads into this Sunday’s event both with high energy and high participation numbers for the 5K run/walk and 1-mile Walk with Hope.

Show your support for people coping all types of cancer and remember those who have been lost to this disease on Sunday, April 17th. Run, jog or walk the 5K course through the scenic campus of Goucher College in Towson. The 5K run/walk begins at 8:30. Charm City Run manages this event.

This year, HopeWell is pleased to introduce a new 1-mile Walk with Hope. Completing the 1-mile course through the “victory chute” will serve as an important symbolic victory for many as well as provide families with young children a new way to participate in the event. A magician, face-painters and balloon artists will entertain children and adults alike. The Walk with Hope begins at 8:35 am.

Big turnout expected

Many HopeWell participants are supported at REACHOUT & RUN by teams. There will be 48 teams participating in the event this Sunday, April 17th. The largest team — Team Sonntag — has grown to an whopping 167 members… all walking and running in support of Dawn Sonntag, a 14-year cancer veteran.

For the first time this year, HopeWell will welcome 5 school-based teams: Kenwood High School, Hereford Middle School, The Park School, The Day School at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and Mt. St. Joseph’s High School, whose team is walking in support of their President, Brother James Kelly. Brother James will be the keynote speaker at the Survivors Ceremony, which takes place after the race.

This event is HopeWell’s largest annual outreach and fundraising event. Last year, over 1,000 people participated, and over $120,000 was raised to support HopeWell’s programs. Registrations, teams and donations are all tracking higher in 2011. We anticipate breaking last year’s records on April 17th.

Race Day Information

7:00 a.m. On-site Registration

8:30 a.m. 5K Run/5K Walk

8:35 a.m. 1-mile Walk

9:30 a.m. Closing Ceremonies

Course: This course is set on the beautiful campus of Goucher College, located at 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD 21204.   

Guest Speaker: Brother James M. Kelly, HopeWell participant and president of Mt. St. Joseph’s High School. For more background on Brother James, see this recent article in The Catholic Review: http://www.catholicreview.org. Interviews with Brother James can be arranged.

Registration Fees
Adult until 4/16/11: $30.00
Adult on 4/17/11: $35.00      
Youth (16 and under): $15.00

Prizes, Premiums and Gear
-  Each person who registers will receive a long-sleeved, cotton REACHOUT & RUN commemorative shirt
-  Each cancer survivor will receive a special, survivor gift
-  NEW this year! Each team captain will receive a special “Team Captain” shirt
-  NEW this year! Everyone who raises $150 or more through FirstGiving, receives a HopeWell tote bag
-  Water on course and breakfast after the race

Trophies for top men, women, youth
The top three 5K finishers in each of these age divisions will receive a trophy: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.

Packet Pickup
At Charm City Run: Friday, April 15 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm
At HopeWell: Saturday, April 16 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

For more information, please visit http://www.hopewellcancersupport.org

CONTACT: Meg Kimmel, Mobile: 310.613.2112 //  Office: 410.832.2719
Email: mkimmel@hopewellcancersupport.org

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People affected by cancer need more than just medical care. HopeWell’s programs are specifically designed to complement the medical system by helping people with cancer, and their loved ones, cope with the life-changing impact of a cancer diagnosis.