Rook Run 2016 registration now open

LONG BRANCH, N.J. - March 2, 2016 - PRLog -- Rook Coffee is proud to announce that The Third Annual Rook Run is scheduled for Sunday, September 25, 2016. The 5K run will take place at The Great Lawn Amphitheatre in Long Branch, N.J., and it will benefit The Valerie Fund.

The Second Annual Rook Run, which took place on Sunday, October 11, 2015, raised over $180,000 to support The Valerie Fund. The run welcomed over 3,000 people to the event with nearly 2,400 registered participants.

The Valerie Fund is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive healthcare services for children with cancer and blood disorders. There are seven Valerie Fund Children’s Centers treating over 4,000 children in the tri-state area, including one at The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch.

Over the past two years, The Rook Run has raised nearly a quarter million dollars to support The Valerie Fund. This year, The Rook Run has a goal of raising $250,000.

Participants may register online at www.rookrun.com (https://www.thevaleriefund.org/Rook-Run2016/).

Early registration special: $25 (March 2 - April 15).

Regular registration: $35 (begins April 16).