Kids & Family
Kids get muddy for a good cause
Harford County kids run through rain, obstacles and lots of mud, raising money for Kids for Hope.
Rain or shine, we run.
That was the truth for the kids participating in the Kids for Hope mud run this past Saturday at the Arena Club in Churchville, MD. The day presented as a day most people would rather hit the snooze button and stay in bed for another hour, but not for some dedicated Harford County youth.
More than 700 kids from around the County braved the dreary weather and chilly temperature to participate in the mud run & obstacle course.
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The event, in it's sixth year, supports the services and programs of Cancer LifeNet at the Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center located at University of Maryland's Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.
Kids participated in teams, representing soccer teams, dance companies and private schools, among others.
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One of the teams participating was Harford Day School, whose students joined together to form Team Nicholas, named in honor of a fellow classmate recently diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
Team Nicholas consisted of 41 racers, representing second through eighth grade. The team raised over $5,000 in honor of their classmate. Faculty, staff and parents, all came out to support the team. Team Nicholas ended up contributing the most donations for the worthy cause this year.
The Kids for Hope Mud Run is a family-friendly course empowering kids from ages 7-18 to take part in this unique event which has gained increased popularity through similar adult races such as Tough Mudder, Spartan Race and Warrior Dash.
What makes this race special is kids raise funds to support world-class cancer care in their community. Cancer LifeNet, the recipient of the money raised, served more than 1,500 residents of Harford and Cecil Counties in 2017.
Cancer LifeNet was created through a combined effort of The Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation and its Chesapeake Cancer Alliance (CCA) volunteers. Cancer LifeNet is funded fully through philanthropy and offers free-of-charge supportive care services to all residents of Harford and Cecil counties.
For more information about Kids for Hope visit http://givetoday.uchfoundation...
