100s Turn Out For 1st Andrew Zweig Ripple Run at Rockland Lake

VALLEY COTTAGE, NY – Hundreds of local residents gathered on Sunday for the first inaugural Andrew Zweig Ripple Run at Rockland Lake State Park. The race was in honor of Zweig, a lifelong Rockland County resident.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 50, Zweig succumbed to the disease in 2017, but left behind a legacy of giving.

Family and friends of the local football and hockey coach said they established the annual 5K run to benefit prostate cancer research and to continue his legacy.

“Andy fought for a cure for eight years – and we continue that fight now in his honor, in the hopes of putting an end to this disease.” said event organizer and close friend Nancy Diamond. “It’s also a way for us to come out a celebrate his life and legacy together as a community.”

All event proceeds will be donated to ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer. ZERO is the leading, national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. No other prostate cancer charity spends more per dollar on programs - more than 85 percent.

Images courtesy of Andrew Zweig Ripple Run