Hudson Valley, NY
Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble (R4) Celebrates Another Successful Year!
The R4 is one of the largest footraces in the Hudson Valley, NY. Cofounded by Firestorm Co-Founders Suzy Rhulen Loughlin, CAO and Harry
Rhulen, CEO, the race has raised more than $1,000,000 to date to benefit
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Trevor Loughlin Foundation
One Father’s Day, June 20, 2015, hundreds of runners and walkers were
at the starting line for the Annual Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble 5K
around Lake Louise Marie, NY.
This year 2015 R4 was a tremendous success with 998 participants raising
approximately $70,000, which will directly benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Trevor
Loughlin Foundation Patient Fund,
which issues grants to individuals
battling blood cancers and acute
catastrophic illnesses.
This could not have been possible
without sponsors, donors, volunteers,
and participants.
The new 'Brittany Beckman Bakery, was
unveiled, in honor of Brittany Beckman,
24, who passed away this year after a
seven
year
battle
with
Leukemia. Brittany was a former R4 Patient Fund Beneficiary who helped raise awareness about blood
cancer and our need to do more to find a cure. The Brittany Beckman Bakery was founded by 'Team
Young' of Young's TKD, Inc. The bakery offered delicious cupcakes, muffins and pastries, prepared by
Team Young parents that rivaled a Paris patisserie in both presentation and taste. The organizers of the
R4 thank the Resnick Group and Orange County Tent Rental for donating the use of the bakery case and
cafe tables). Brittany's family donated a great raffle prize for which all R4 participants were eligible.
The R4 Overall Winner was Behailu Bekele-Arcuri, of Middletown, N.Y., a 13 year old who ran
16:58! Behailu has a connection to the mission of the R4, as he lost his grandfather to leukemia. Clearly
a rising star in the running circuit, Behailu placed 3rd Overall in both the Classic 10K and the Ruthie DinoMarshall 5K.
There are 17 new heroes who 'got swabbed' and added their names to the International Bone Marrow
Bank-- joining over 600 others in the last 7 years at the R4. The R4 thanks Chris Cunningham, bone
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marrow recipient, and his sister, Colleen - who donated bone marrow to Chris - for being at the R4 to
help raise awareness to the need for donors.
The R4 Health Fair provided participants with an opportunity to learn about wellness initiatives and
providers in the region.
R4 runners and ramblers received a special treat on the course. Just after rounding the turn after the
2nd mile, they could hear the live music being performed by 'Breach the Barrier'- a local band of young
musicians from Narrowsburg, N.Y. They strive to promote acceptance and are dedicated to spreading a
message of anti-bullying and originality, through music. The band later participated in the R4 Health Fair
where they shared information about the importance of being oneself and treating others with respect.
OVERALL AND AGE GROUP RESULTS MAY BE FOUND AT:
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/15/ny/Jun20_Rhulen_set1.shtml
For more information, please contact
Rock Hill Run
P.O. Box 786, Rock Hill, NY 12775
T: 845-794-8000
E: suzy@rockhillrun.com
W: www.rockhillrun.com
Or
Firestorm
Karen Masullo
1000 Holcomb Woods Parkway
Suite 130
Roswell, GA USA 30076
kmasullo@firestorm.com
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