10th Annual Running of the Pink June 3

Jamestown (CSi)  R.M. Stoudt in Jamestown is hosting the 10th Annual Running of the Pink,  5-K Run/Walk, 10-K Run, Saturday June 3 starting at 9-a.m.   Over $80,000 has been raised from the events, and last year  topped over 600 registrants.  400 were walkers participating in the 5-K  event.

Photos by Matt Sheppard for CSi TV.   280 photos from last year at Facebook.  Like, Tag, & Share your favorites.

On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Tara Kapp from R.M. Stoudt said, last year a total of $30,000 was raised, including an R.M. Stoudt match of $15,000 in honor of Stoudt’s 75^th Anniversary in 2016.

ALL PROCEEDS are donated locally to the JRMC Foundation & Women’s Way Chapter to be used for Breast & Cervical Cancer screenings, education & needs.

JRMC reports, the funding also supports the “No Excuses” program through the Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Foundation, in conjunction with Central Valley Health, that allows screenings for those with no insurance, or limited insurance, to have the 3-D mammograms at JRMC at no cost.

That day, women can come in for their basic screening as well as their mammogram, all in one quick visit.  No Excuses helped 14 women at its last event in November.

About one-third of Stutsman County women over age 40 reported said they had not had a mammogram in the last two years, according to the North Dakota Department of Health.

The program also covers gasoline costs for those traveling to Jamestown for the screening from out of the area.  More information by calling JRMC, or R.M. Stoudt in Jamestown.

Register online and print forms on line at www.stoudtcars.com .

The Running of the Pink offers prizes for Largest Family and Largest Business Team.  Prizes will also be awarded for the most unique costume.

Prizes also to be given for those competing in the 5-K and 10K run.

Along the course there will be watering stops, including for dogs who come along on the walk, as families are encouraged to join businesses on the run/walk.

She said that new this year is a raffle to win a pink tandem bike, with raffle tickets benefiting the run, at $10 each, with the drawing after the run. (need not be present to win).

“Vivian,”  The Pink Fire Truck,” returns to Jamestown in conjunction with the run.

The founder of the international Pink Heals movement, Dave Graybill started  “The Pink Heals Tour,” and brings fire trucks and police cars to locations across America to spread awareness of breast cancer screenings and education.

Register and print forms on line at www.stoudtcars.com (fees apply on line)

E-mail rmstoudt@csicable.net

Or call 701-252-2270, or 1-800-279-2886.

Early Bird Registration by May 20, 2017 is:

Adults $20

Youth 12 & under $15

Seniors 60 and over $15

After May 20^th $5 additional in each category

Tara added the Running Of The Pink is a cooperative effort of R.M. Stoudt, Central Valley Health District, and the JRMC Foundation.

Major sponsors include:  The Jamestown Rural Fire Department, IDK, AmeriPride, and the Jamestown Sun.

Stay up to date on this year’s Running of the Pink at the new Facebook page: www.facebook/runningof the pink

Photos of last year’s event in this story at CSiNewsNow.com and at the CSi Facebook page from over the years.