5th Annual Heritage/ERA Preferred Properties 5K Run/Walk at Hillside for Muscular Dystrophy - September 22, 2007

Hillside Medical Center announces the 5th Annual Heritage/ERA Preferred Properties Run/Walk for Muscular Dystrophy, a 5K event, which will take place at 9 a.m., Saturday, September 22, 2007.

Registration for the 5K begins at 8 a.m., with the run and walk following, at 9 a.m., starting and ending at the Hillside Medical Center, located at 250 Fame Avenue, in Hanover.  The fee to walk or run will be $20, which includes a t-shirt, if registered before August 31.  After August 31, the fee is $25, with t-shirts available while supplies last.   Team donations will be accepted and sponsorship sheets are available.  The 5K will take place rain or shine. 

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.                                                                         

Certified Athletic Trainers from Hanover Rehab Centers will be available to provide medical assistance if needed.  Refreshments will be available following the race, and water will be available on the racecourse.      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.  A total of $15,134.64 has been raised to benefit Muscular Dystrophy through the previous four 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.