Post Office Cafe's 34th Annual 5K Run & 1K Fun Run
- Date Sat 18th October 2025
- Time 9:30AM EDT
- Location Babylon, New York
- Price $21.04 - $32.68
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1km
Event summary
Join the excitement at the Post Office Cafe's 34th Annual 5K Run & 1K Fun Run on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in the charming town of Babylon, Suffolk! This vibrant community event not only promises a day of fun and fitness but also serves as a vital fundraiser for the National MPS Society. Participants of all ages can take part in the 5K and the family-friendly 1K Fun Run, celebrating the lives of Mark and Casey Lessing, who inspired this remarkable gathering.
By joining us, you’ll help raise awareness and funds for MPS disorders, which primarily affect children and can lead to serious health challenges. With every step, you contribute to a greater cause, supporting research and initiatives aimed at finding treatments and cures for these rare diseases. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference while enjoying a day filled with camaraderie and community spirit!
By joining us, you’ll help raise awareness and funds for MPS disorders, which primarily affect children and can lead to serious health challenges. With every step, you contribute to a greater cause, supporting research and initiatives aimed at finding treatments and cures for these rare diseases. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference while enjoying a day filled with camaraderie and community spirit!
Organiser's Description
Thank you for participating in the National MPS Society Run/Walk, and Post Office Cafe's 34th Annual 5K & 1K Fun Run. This event will raise awareness and funds for the National MPS Society.
In our community, the Walk/Run will be held at the Post Office Cafe in celebration of Mark and Casey Lessing. In 2010, Mark lost his 20 year battle with the disorder MPS IIIA. His sister Casey passed away July, 2016 at the age of 24. MPS and related diseases are genetic disorders that affect major organs in the body, including the respiratory system, heart, bones, and nervous system. Affecting mostly children, it is caused by the body's inability to produce certain enzymes. There are hundreds of children around the country waiting for a treatment and eventually a cure for these rare, progressive, and deadly diseases.
The National MPS Society's mission is to provide support for individuals and their families affected by MPS or ML. Our goals are to increase public and professional awareness and to support research. The Society's ultimate goal is to find a cure for MPS disorders.
In our community, the Walk/Run will be held at the Post Office Cafe in celebration of Mark and Casey Lessing. In 2010, Mark lost his 20 year battle with the disorder MPS IIIA. His sister Casey passed away July, 2016 at the age of 24. MPS and related diseases are genetic disorders that affect major organs in the body, including the respiratory system, heart, bones, and nervous system. Affecting mostly children, it is caused by the body's inability to produce certain enzymes. There are hundreds of children around the country waiting for a treatment and eventually a cure for these rare, progressive, and deadly diseases.
The National MPS Society's mission is to provide support for individuals and their families affected by MPS or ML. Our goals are to increase public and professional awareness and to support research. The Society's ultimate goal is to find a cure for MPS disorders.
Races
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Post Office Café 5K Run
Incl. $3.68 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 18th October 2025 (10:00AM EDT)
$32.68
OPENS 22 JUL -
Post Office Café 1K Fun Run
Incl. $3.04 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 18th October 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$21.04
OPENS 22 JUL
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