Benefit Information:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America is a national not-for-profit voluntary health organization whose mission is to cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma and Hodgkins Disease and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Leukemia research has proved to be the window of hope for all forms of cancer. In 1960 the cure rate for childhood Leukemia was 4%. Today it is over 80%.

We are pleased to be the only 5K run affiliated with “Team In Training”(TNT). Perhaps you too will be inspired to join TNT after participating in our event.

“Team In Training” (TNT) is the largest marathon, century, and triathlon training program in the world.

Participants receive coaching and training to successfully walk or run a marathon (26.2 miles), cycle a century ride (100 miles), or compete in an Olympic Distance Triathlon (1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 6.2 mile run). Team members reaching their fundraising goal participate in both national and international marathons, century bike rides and triathlons. Each TNT participant competes in tribute to a local leukemia patient, called an Honored Patient. TNT competitors often claim that their Honored Patients provide them with the inspiration and motivation needed to finish a race. Racing in a patient’s honor helps participants realize the importance of the mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: to cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and Myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

2007 BENEFICIARIES:

In 2007 the Rock Hill Run & Ramble raised over $55,000 and we donated $34,200.00 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, $11,000 to the R4 Patient Fund, benefiting Brittany Beckmann, a 16 year old honors student from Smallwood, NY and $2,500.00 to the Catskill Regional Medical Foundation.