This race supports all those with Friedreich's Ataxia, a rare, debilitating neuromuscular disease that candeventually, can be fatal at a young age. This race was started by Patrick and Katie Hopkins, whose young cousin grace was a victimof this disease. Last year their efforts (a race and concert at Gillary's) raised $10,000 toward research, which can alsoassist other diseases that share common mechanisms such as ALS, Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzheimer's.
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