Warren Local Hosts 5K To Raise Awareness For Spinal Cord Injuries

WARREN, NJ — It's been three years since Warren local Quaid Mobus' life would change forever.

Mobus, who at the time was 24, was four wheeling on his quad the day before his sister’s wedding in the back country of Pennsylvania. During the ride, he hit a piece of concrete stuck in the dirt road causing him to loose control and the quad to flip.

Mobus sustained major damage to his spinal cord, and had his kidney removed. At the hospital he was determined to be a quadriplegic and lost any feeling from the chest down.

Not letting his injury define him, Mobus continues to raise money and awareness spinal cord injuries through his Quaid Mobus Foundation.

One such event is the second annual Run for Quaid 5K (run/walk), which will be held on Oct. 15 at Watchung Hills Regional High School, 108 Stirling Road in Warren.

The registration fee or donation will go towards providing the adaptive handicap equipment that is crucial for a paralyzed person — which can be very expensive.

Schedule of events for the 5K run/walk on Oct. 15:

• 8:00 am — Registration and Packet Pick-Up
• 9:00 am — 5K Run/Walk Starts
• 10:00 am — Kid’s Fun Run (all kids 10 and under receives a finishers medal.)
• 9:30 am — 1-Mile Run Fun Starts

A pasta dinner, beer and DJ the night before the race for sponsors and pre-registered runners is being offered this year. A suggested donation of $10 for all other guests.

For more information on the event visit http://www.quaidmobus.com/run-... or Facebook.

(Image via Run For Quaid)

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