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Edison
Community College
Edison
Hosts Eighth Annual 5K for Cancer
The
eighth annual Chris Cianciolo/Edison 5K for Cancer Race will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Piqua Main Campus. Proceeds from the event go
directly to the UVMC Cancer Care Center and also to a patient of the
center to
assist them and their family with the financial burdens of the disease.
Registration
for the event begins at 8 a.m. followed by a 1-Mile Fun Run for Kids at
8:30
a.m. The official race begins at 9 a.m., starting in the back parking
lot of
the college. The 5-kilometer race is an “out-and-back” course, and is
run
entirely on pavement.
Pre-registration
for the event ends Oct. 4. Entry fees are $12 for pre-registered
participants
and $15 for race day registrations. Pre-registered participants will
receive a
free t-shirt and additional shirts will be sold for $5 on race day.
“This
race has become an established event in the community and a way for
Edison to
reach out and help those affected by cancer,” said Chip Hare, director
of
athletics and student life. “We’re looking forward to another great
turnout
this year.”
The
race is held in memory of Chris Cianciolo, who lost her 15-year battle
with
cancer in 2005.
This
year’s recipient is Ray Croslin of Sidney. Ray was diagnosed with
Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma for a second time after first battling the disease in 2008. He
is a
35-year-old single father with a 5-year-old daughter.
Last
year, nearly 350 people participated in the race, a record-setting
number that
helped raise more than $5,000.
For
more information and to register online, go to www.edisonohio.edu/5k.
or
contact Chip Hare at chare@edisonohio.edu.
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