BTer Battling Brain Tumor (Page 4)

Hey kids. Coach Freddie was Christine's coach, as well as several of us BTer's.  He was here at the hospital today and he told me the 5K proceeds would all go in memory of Christine.  Hit the Trails is one of his sponsors.

He sent me the email info, but I can't access it from here at the hospital.  When I get home tonight I will post an update.  For anyone who can come out in her memory, please do so!  She would want us out there running and kicking butt for her!!

wait in memory??? did something more happen???

prayers happening here.... 

Ok, we should have a virtual 5k.  If you can't make it to tampa and you can pay the fee, (all proceeds go to Christine's family) Register for her race and run the race where ever you are. We can show her our support from all over the world.

I will get the online registration info ASAP. 

I think this is the registration link... trixie or someone, could you please confirm?

I am so in and race ready!

Renee, before we broadcast this can we be sure that all the monies that we will be sending will indeed reach her family? If not we can open our own paypal account. 

Great idea to do it viutually and make sure 100% of the funds get to her family either through paypal or through the link.

I'd love to do 5K for Lucy 

I just registered. If it ends up not going to Christine and her family, I'll be glad to send money wherever.

I think this is a fantastic idea, and could, in just a few days, be the biggest virtual race ever. I'll be doing my 5k as part of a long brick on Saturday.

I hadn't planned a brick, but I will be doing one now. 

Although I did not know her personally, I am very sad about this turn of events. I pray her family will find peace. I have been through this myself and it is never easy. Her family and friends will be in my prayers.

Count me in for the virtual 5K.

I had contacted the race organizer to volunteer to help/volunteer with anything he needed for the race. I received this reply:

 Hi,

At this point just running the race will be help as all proceeds will return to the Rushers.

Stephen Dunn
Hit the Trails!
813-681-6141 Shop
RRCA certified running coach

By the way, this race is in the BT race database. Be sure to add it to your race log if you plan to run it, virtually or otherwise.

Ok, this is it. The LINK to the 5K run in honor of Christine Rusher. The run will be Friday, July 18th at 7pm near Tampa, FL. For those of you who knew Christine or would like to be a part of this run to honor her, whether or not you can attend, please sign up for the race. All the proceeds will be going to her family.

For those of us that cannot be there with the family that evening I would like to suggest that at 7 pm (est) we run a 5k wherever we maybe.

The hope is that this huge and wonderful BT family will be out in force, showing our love and support for Christine, her family and each other.

Life is so short and precious, you never know when it might be taken from you. God bless you, Christine. We will never forget you.

I have registered for the 5K in Christine's honor.  My 5K will be in my neighborhood, in the Friendswood/Pearland TX area and I will wear my BT shirt in honor of Christine and this wonderful community of people. 

Peace to you, Christine!!

That's actually a good question.  It'd probably be nice to have a way to comminicate to the RD our intentions to not actually be at the physical race location.  Any ideas?

Email him to let him know?

I have his email address. Let me make sure it's kosher to post it publicly. Or, PM me and I'll give it to you. I'll email him in the meantime and ask him how he'd like to handle it.