Leah's 5K Run/Walk And 1K Kids "Spooktacular" Fun Run

Past Event

5 Van Wyck Lane, Wappingers Falls NY

Saturday, October 26th, 2024

🎉 Celebrate 10 Years of Leah's 5K!

IN OUR 10TH YEAR!!! THE ORIGINAL HALLOWEEN RUN FOR DUTCHESS COUNTY!! THE ONE AND ONLY!

Do you love running, walking and physical activity? How about in a costume!? Well then couple that with raising awareness and money towards the fight against blood cancer and we can go miles towards fighting this together as one....

👦👧 Race Schedule

1K Kids Run: Begins at 9am
5K Run/Walk: Begins at 9:30am

📝 Registration Details

5K Run: Early registration is $25 on or before September 15th
5K Registration: $30 beginning September 16th up to race day
Raceday Registration: $30 on race day
1K Kid's Fun Run: $10 Pre-Registration and same day

🏆 Prizes and Awards

Costumes: Not required but highly encouraged, with a costume contest!
Best Costumes: Prizes for Best Male & Female Costumes and Best Kids Costumes!
1K Kids: All kids in the 1K will receive finishers medals!
5K Awards: Top male and female finishers in the 5K will receive prizes!

🏅 Age Group Awards

Top 3 male/female finishers in the following age groups:

19 and under
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+

❤️ About Leah

On October 8, 2013, just a month after starting kindergarten at Matthew Patterson Elementary School in Putnam County, Leah was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Suddenly her world changed to countless trips to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital: numerous blood transfusions: and a life of seclusion, away from germs and any viruses that could be very harmful. Leah couldn’t return to school and wasn’t able to see her friends for most of the year.

Because of the funds raised by LLS and because of people like you who support events like this. With the support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Leah has gotten through treatments and realized a life after her fight with blood cancer. Her family also got the support they needed throughout, that is why we continue to raise money, to help future families like Leah's. Having cancer certainly isn't fair especially for a child and as a parent I can't imagine what it would be like to tell your child that they have cancer. This is why I honor Leah and help work towards finding the cures.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has a commitment to people like Leah struggling and fighting to beat cancer. Blood cancer does not discriminate by age, as you can see. It affects the lives of many people and families and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society exists to not only help those diagnosed with blood cancer through experimental treatments, they provide support to the families as well. This 5K run is in honor of Leah and all its proceeds will go directly to LLS to provide services to make the fight easier for survivors like Leah.