Area runners, health enthusiasts and breast health awareness supporters will have the opportunity this October to walk or run and raise money for The Breast Center at Floyd Medical Center.

The Floyd Healthcare Foundation is hosting the second Three Rivers Run on Saturday, October 13, at 8:30 a.m. The race will begin at Floyd Corporate Support Center at 420 E. Second Ave., and will wind through downtown Rome and along the Kingfisher Trail, a walking and biking path.

Runners and walkers can register online through www.active.com or at www.floydfoundationevents.com.

The early registration fee for the 5K race is $20 and $15 for the Health Walk is $15.

All participants will receive a T-shirt specially designed for the race, and awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age category.

The race is part of a series of Floyd breast health awareness events planned for September and October. October also is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For more information contact Cheryl Shippey, the foundation’s annual fund coordinator, by email at cshippey@floyd.org or by phone at 706.509.3290.

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