It’s not the typical 5K path, but Augusta Regional Airport’s runaway will once again be the location for an event to benefit people with a chronic lung disease.
Augusta Regional Airport will host the fourth annual Run the Runway 5K March 15, 2025. The course starts on Lock and Dam Road, winds through New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Park before making its way to the the airport’s runway and taxiway, according to a news release from Augusta Regional Airport.
Proceeds will benefit BreatheStrong CF, a nonprofit organization that is “dedicated to supporting the active lifestyles and overall wellness of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) by providing direct assistance for exercise and sports activities, classes, equipment, and other critical needs,” the release said.
“We are honored and grateful to be the beneficiary of the 4th Annual Run the Runway 5K,” said Becky
Penuel, Executive Director of BreatheStrong CF. “BreatheStrong CF works closely with the Augusta University CF Care Center to provide financial relief to the patients and families who are patients there. Living with CF comes with a tremendous financial toll on the entire family. Funding from Run the Runway will help continue our support for CF families who are struggling with keeping groceries on the table or gas in the tank because of the high cost of caring for the disease.”
There is no cure for CF, a chronic, progressive, life-shortening disorder that turns something as simple as breathing into a daily challenge. Advances in treatments have dramatically improved life expectancy for many individuals living with CF, but managing the condition still requires a rigorous routine of medications, breathing therapies, specialized nutrition, and regular physical activity. BreatheStrong CF
works to ease the physical, emotional, and financial strain of living with the disease, providing resources to help children and adults with CF live fuller, healthier lives.
“We are anxiously looking forward to hosting the fourth Annual Run the Runway 5K event” said Herbert L. Judon Jr., Airport Executive Director. “It has grown to be one of the top fitness and family events In the region. I always tout how unique it is to run on Airport runways and taxiways. However, this year with so many local trails and greenways obstructed or adversely impacted by Hurricane Helene, we are especially grateful to allow runners, walkers and families get out and enjoy our course.”
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