5K Run/Walk for Muscular Dystrophy at Hillside -- September 12
August 11, 2009 -
Hillside Medical Center announces the 7th Annual Heritage/ERA Preferred Properties Run/Walk for Muscular Dystrophy, a 5K event which will take place rain or shine, at 9 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the Hillside Medical Center, 250 Fame Avenue, Hanover.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the run and walk following at 9 a.m. The fee to walk or run is $20, which includes a t-shirt if registered before August 20. After August 20, the fee is $25, with t-shirts available while supplies last.
Corporate as well as individual awards will be presented. Trophies will be awarded to the first three overall male and female finishers, as well as medals to the first three finishers in each age group. The awards will be presented by seven-year-old Anastasia Corp, of Hanover, this year’s MDA Goodwill Ambassador.
Certified Athletic Trainers from Hanover Rehab Centers will be available to provide medical assistance if needed. Refreshments will be available following the race.
Runners and walkers will not only be improving their own health, but also contributing to an important charitable cause -- the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The event was originally established in September, 2003 as part of the opening festivities for the Hillside Medical Center. To date, $27, 531 has been raised to benefit Muscular Dystrophy through the previous six events.
For more information about the Hillside-ERA Preferred Properties Run/Walk for MDA, or to obtain a registration form, please contact Todd Martin, Hanover Rehab Centers-Cherry Tree, at 633-9595, ext. 4613, or email: martint@hanoverhospital.org. Sponsorship sheets are available by contacting Bill Shanbarger at 717-633-6261, or b.shanbarger@era.com.