A little bit about the organizers…

Hi there! Rebecca and Kirsten here, we’re glad to meet you. We are two local pediatric nurses who became fast friends at work and discovered a shared love of running, exercise, and wanting to engage with our community while benefitting a worthy cause. We both ran in high school and Kirsten went on to run in college, so we have always been passionate about fitness. Rebecca lost her sister to suicide in September of 2012, and has always wanted to honor her sister in a special way that would hopefully help others, or make a different somehow. Our hope is to save another family from experiencing a similar tragic loss, work to create a better future and healthcare system for those suffering, and have some fun every year along the way. So, everything we do here comes from the heart, and all proceeds from the event and our Fundraising page go directly to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Check out AFSP.org for more information about their organization!