Race for Caitlin

Saturday, May 3, 2025 Past event
10:00 AM EDT
Elmira, New York
$16.90–$22.20 · 2 races

Event summary

Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Race for Caitlin, a heartfelt event taking place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, in Elmira, Chemung. This community-driven race aims to support Caitlin Buchanan, a brave freshman at Thomas A. Edison High School, who is currently battling rhabdomyosarcoma. As she undergoes treatment at Strong Memorial Hospital, the funds raised will help alleviate the financial burdens her family faces.

Join us for a day filled with camaraderie and compassion, where participants can run or walk as many laps around the track as they choose between 10 AM and 4 PM. Distance options will be easy to track, with 4 laps equaling 1 mile and 12.5 laps for a 5K. Even if you're not a runner, there's plenty to enjoy with music, delicious food, exciting raffle baskets, a 50/50 drawing, and creative face painting by Painted Love. The festivities will also include fun activities from 11 AM to 2 PM, culminating in an awards ceremony at 3:30 PM to honor the top participants in each age group. Come out to show your support and make a difference for Caitlin and her family

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Races

  • Fun Run/Walk

    Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt

    This race will be tracked by the amount of laps completed on a 400 meter track.

    10:00 AM EDT

    $22.20

    Entries closed

  • Virtual Participation

    Virtual

    Incl. $1.90 Fee

    Participate on your own and submit the laps you have completed!

    10:00 AM EDT

    $16.90

    Entries closed

Organiser's description

On May 3rd, the TAE Junior Rotarians are holding this Race for Caitlin to raise funds for the family of Caitlin Buchanan. Caitlin is a freshman at Thomas A. Edison High School and has recently been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma. She is receiving treatment at Strong Memorial Hospital including surgery and chemotherapy. She has a long road of treatments ahead of her and as we all know, this comes with added financial stress due to travel expenses and medical costs. All proceeds will go directly to the Buchanan family to assist with these expenses. Our goal is to lessen the financial burden on their family and to show Caitlin how much support she has behind her. Please join us for this event. Even if you aren't a runner, we will have music, food, raffle baskets, 50/50, and face painting by Painted Love. The race will be a friendly competition to run or walk as many laps around our track as you want to between 10-4. You can come at any time between these times and walk for as long as you choose. Specific distances will be posted, for example: 4 laps = 1 Mile, 12.5 laps = 5K, and so on. We will have recognition and prizes for the top three participants who complete the most laps in each age group. There will be additional fun activities from 11-2PM. The awards ceremony will be at 3:30PM with prizes for the three participants with the most laps in each age group.

Location

Thomas A. Edison High School, 2083 College Ave., Elmira, 14903, NY, United States

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