Race to benefit research for childhood cancer

Race to Cure Childhood Cancer organizers, Rick DiVita, Karen Friedman, Donna and James Monaco and Joanne Kud, prepare for Saturday's 5K race. For race information, visit www. racetocurechildhoodcancer. org.

The seventh annual Race to Cure Childhood Cancer, in memory of Jeff Casterline, will be held Saturday.

The 5K run begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, 2402 N. Forest Road, Getzville.

Day of race registration and pre-registration packet pickup is from 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Awards will be given to the top male and female finishers and medals for first-, second- and third-place finishers in 14 age groups, for both male and female.

Following the race, lunch will be catered by Olive Garden at the Ramada's outdoor tent area. Music will be provided by System of Sound.

The event is being held in memory of Jeff Casterline, a tri-athlete and former member of the Bond Lake Running Club, who in 1996, after having completed five marathons and two triathlons, was diagnosed with cancer.

Casterline had been an avid supporter of children with cancer so the run was organized in his memory with proceeds going to the Association for Research of Childhood Cancer Inc.

The association is a 100 percent voluntary organization. Since 1971, $2 million was raised for research grants, and medical equipment at hospitals and research facilities.

For information, call 681-4433 or e-mail info@racetocurechild hoodcancer. org.

Pre-registration forms are available at www.racetocurechild hoodcancer.org, and must be downloaded and mailed to P.O. Box 1272, Grand Island, NY 14072. Donations can also be sent to the same address.

Pre-registration is $17 and day of race is $20.