The Kure For Kyla Run, a 5K run and 2 mile walk, will be held June 8 at the Wall Municipal Complex, in support of Kyla Harpell, an 11-year-old being treated for leukemia. The 5K run will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will start 15 minutes later at 8:45 a.m.
All proceeds from the walk will go to the Harpell family and pediatric cancer research, according to Michele Domenick, the organizer of the event and friend of Randy Harpell, Kyla’s mother.
Kyla, a student at Allenwood Elementary School in Wall, was diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, in November and is expected to be in treatment for 2.5 years.
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Both the 5K run and 2-mile walk will begin at the Wall Municipal Building at 8:30 a.m. The top three finishing males and females in each age group will receive a prize at the conclusion of the event.
T-shirts will be handed out Saturday, June 7 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. as well as the day of the race at the Wall Municipal Complex.
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Pre-registration for both the walk and the run is $25 for adults and $10 for children under 18.
To pre-register, mail and make checks payable to Wall Walk for Kure C/O-Michele Domenick, to 2317 Orchardcrest Boulevard, Manasquan, 08736 before May 23.
Post registration will take place beginning at 7:30 a.m. the day of the event and will cost $30 for adults and $10 for children.
Call 732-513-4726 with any questions about the event.
