Leah's 5K Run/Walk And 1K Kids "Spooktacular" Fun Run

IN OUR 12TH YEAR!!! THE ORIGINAL HALLOWEEN RUN FOR DUTCHESS COUNTY!! THE ONE AND ONLY! Do you love running, walking and physical activity? How about in a costume!? Well then couple that with raising awareness and money towards the fight against blood cancer and we can go miles towards fighting this together as one.... The 1K "Spooktacular" Kid's Run will begin at 9am and the 5K Run/Walk will begin at 9:30am Registration Details 5K Run Early registration is $25 on or before September 20th Beginning September 21st registration is $30 up to race day Registration is $35 on race day 1K "Spooktacular" Kid's Fun Run $10 Pre-Registration and same day Prizes Awarded!! Costumes are not required, but highly encouraged! We encourage so much, that we will even be having a costume contest with prizes!!! Best Male & Female Costumes and also best kids costumes! All kids in 1k "Spooktacular" will receive finishers medals!! Top male and female finisher will receive prizes in 5K! We will have age group awards: Top 3 male/female finishers in the groups below: 19 and under 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ About Leah... On October 8, 2013, just a month after starting kindergarten at Matthew Patterson Elementary School in Putnam County, Leah was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Suddenly her world changed to countless trips to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital; numerous blood transfusions; and a life of seclusion, away from germs and any viruses that could be very harmful. Leah couldn’t return to school and wasn’t able to see her friends for most of the year. Because of the funds raised by Blood Cancer United (BCU) and because of people like you who support events like this Leah and others have benefited from the services BCU offers. With the support of Blood Cancer United Leah has gotten through treatments and realized a life after her fight with blood cancer. Her family also got the support they needed throughout, that is why we c