Check out the June 2012 issue of Running Times, page 38. We are proud to be included in a feature article about 14 mid-length trail races scattered throughout the country. Those of you who ran the inaugural Quadzilla 15k in 2011 know just how gorgeous and challenging this race truly is.

Get ready for Quadzilla #2!

Quadzilla 15k Trail Race is pleased to announce it’s partnership with HCM Foundation and participation in the organization’s Event Charity Partner Program in 2012. HCM Foundation actively connects cancer patients, survivors, and their families with companies, endurance athletes, and individuals willing to offer their support.

HCM offers opportunities and financial support to families affected by cancer by skipping the middle man and putting funds directly into the hands of cancer victims. The aid that HCM provides helps families take care of the little things in order to help keep them going. Things like helping with medical, grocery or utility bills, daily task support such as lawn care, meal preparation, even general house work. When a family is dealing with cancer it affects an entire support network. HCM works to help keep that chain strong.

By working closely with the social work department at the Fox Chase Cancer Center – a nonprofit institution formed in 1974 by the union of the Institute for Cancer Research and the American Oncologic Hospital, one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals – the foundation and Fox Chase Cancer Center locate appropriate recipients for the funds.

The Purpose of the HCM Foundation College Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance and develop opportunities for students who have been significantly impacted by cancer.

Quadzilla 15k and HCM Foundation will offer 10 special fund raising entries for the July 15th event. Each fundraising entry involves a commitment to raise $125 for HCM Foundation, includes a race entry, one free pass to Lehigh Valley Zoo, a technical race shirt, an HCM run hat or visor. Race amenities also include 3-4 aid stations, unique awards and early bib pickup.

To gain entry, contact us at HCMFund@gmail.com or (484) 347-3993.

www.hcmfoundation.org

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Schnecksville,PA- The second annual Quadzilla 15k trail race will return to Trexler Nature Preserve onSunday, July 15, 2012, starting at 7:30 a.m. The race brings runners from around the country to the doorstep of two of our areas most beautiful local resources, Trexler Nature Preserve and Lehigh Valley Zoo.

The Quadzilla 15k was named “Favorite Local Trail Race” in the 2011 Runner’s Choice Awards hosted by Lehigh Valley Running Scene. In 2011 Quadzilla 15k finishers participated in a nation-wide running survey conducted by Corona Insights. Quadzilla 15k ranked in the 100th percentile in many of the categories compared to several other endurance events held throughout the country in 2011. Quadzilla 15k was also featured in the January 2012 issue of Trail Runner Magazine event calendar.

Online registration is available at quadzilla15k.com for $35 now through April 30 and $40 until registration closes on June 30. No race day registration is available but runners can sign up last minute if spaces are still available at bib pickup on June 14. The race will be capped at 400 participants and runners are encouraged to register early. Runners can pick up their race bibs at Trexler Environmental Center, the county’s first “green” building, on Saturday, July 14 between12:30-3:00 p.m.

Race amenities include post race food and hydration, a technical race shirt, portable toilets, bib and packet pickup, one free entry to the Lehigh Valley Zoo and three aid stations along the 9.3 mile race course. Awards will be given to the top three overall male and female winners as well as the top three male and female finishers in ten year age groups.

Red = Women
Blue = Men