5K, Fun Walk For Basking Ridge 4th Grader With Cancer

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The St. James Men of Charity are hosting a charity 5K for Katie Run and Fun Walk for Basking Ridge's 10-year-old Katie King, who was diagnosed in August with Ewing Sarcoma — a rare form of bone cancer that only affects 200 kids and young adults per year in the U.S.

The race will be held on Thursday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at St. James Church in Basking Ridge. All proceeds will benefit the Katie King Foundation in Basking Ridge.

The foundation was set up to help King and her family offset the mounting expenses associated with her cancer treatment. (See Related: Foundation Created For Basking Ridge 4th Grader With Bone Cancer)

To register or donate for the race click here.

This event will be a festive family friendly event with food, beverages, and music. For serious runners, the course is USATF Certified/Sanctioned. Early registration by May 7, $20. After May 7 and race day, $25 USATF Members until May 7, $17.

Sponsors are needed for the event. Interested businesses and groups can contact Glenn Booth at glenn_booth@yahoo.com or 908-202-5911.

King is an avid athlete who loves to play lacrosse and soccer. After she was diagnosed, she had surgery on Aug. 18 to remove two tumors on her spine but the cancer had spread to other locations — lungs, spine, pelvis, and bone marrow.

She was lucky it was discovered that night or she most likely would never have walked again. Katie is now undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation at CHOP in Philadelphia. The Katie King Foundation was established to help the King family with medical bills, along with travel expenses to and from Philadelphia.

(Image via King Family: Katie King)

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