Run, Walk, Roll For Brain Injury This Saturday

The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania and Camp Cranium will hold a on Saturday, April 14. The race and walk, which is sponsored by St. Mary Medical Center, will begin at 10 a.m.

The fundraiser offers a 5K timed course for seasoned runners, a fun run for beginners, a one-mile walk for children and families who aren't interested in running, and a one-mile roll for those on wheels.

In addition to raising funds for the Brain Injury Association's prevention programs and Camp Cranium's summer program for children with brain injuries, organizers of the event hope to raise public awareness about brain injury.

According to a press release from St. Mary Medical Center, brain injury has been called the "silent epidemic." News reports about sports-related concussions and wounded veterans have increased public awareness about brain injury, but data from the Centers for Disease Control show an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a brain injury each year in the United States.

To pre-register or to learn more about the Run, Walk, Roll for Brain Injury click here or call 215-208-0851. Participants can also register on the day of the event at the Tyler State Park entrance on Route 332, No. 1 Lane Trail in Newtown, which is near the Earth Center.