The Catskill Chronicle

ROCK HILL, NY (June 8, 2012) – Runners and ramblers from throughout the Hudson Valley will support a great cause during the 20th Annual Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble (R4) on June 16 in Rock Hill. The 5K walk/run will continue to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America, the R4 Patient Fund, Catskill Regional Medical Center, and other worthy charities.

The event has raised more than $1,000,000 dollars for national and local charities and is one of the longest running road races in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

“The Rhulen Run & Ramble is a traditional Father’s Day-weekend event that raises people’s awareness of blood-related cancers, and although the event is lots of fun, and focuses on health and wellness, we must remember why we do it — to save lives” said Suzanne Rhulen Loughlin, Race Director and daughter of the race’s honoree, the late Walter Rhulen.

“This year has been a sad one for the R4. We lost several friends near and dear to us—Josh Depew, Tammy Reichenbaugh and Erik Rosen. In their names, we will continue to raise funds to support the research needed to develop cures for blood related cancers and make a difference in the lives of patients.”

The R4 also hosts a bone marrow drive, which began in 2008 when it was learned that 21-year-old Monticello resident Jared Carlew needed a transplant. Sadly, Carlew died before a transplant could be arranged, which happens to many patients because of the lack of available donors.

Last year almost 900 runners and walkers participated in the Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble. This year’s R4 Patient Fund recipient will be Brian Scott, age 50, from Jeffersonville. Brian was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma just before Christmas 2011. He is currently undergoing treatment with Crystal Run Healthcare and Catskill Regional Medical Center. Brian, a single father, resides with his three children, Nicholas, Christopher and Brittney, in Jeffersonville, NY. Funds are raised for the Patient Fund through the sale of raffles. The raffle sales will be used to help Brian offset the costs of medical treatment and expenses. To buy raffle tickets or help sell tickets, please call Resa at 845.794. 3600.

The race begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Frontier Insurance Building on Lake Louise Marie Road in Rock Hill and loop around scenic Lake Louise Marie. On-site registration starts at 7:00 a.m., but race officials are encouraging participants to pre-register by visiting the official race website at www.rockhillrun.com. Pre-registration fee for the Run & Ramble, before June 8, is $22. After June 7th the registration cost is $25. Registration for children 10 and under is $10. T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 900 registrants.

For more information, contact Race Director Suzanne Rhulen Loughlin at 845.796.9811 or log onto: www.rockhillrun.com.