"Run for AZ"
Color run planned July 4th
He may not be able to participate, but friends, family and classmates of Arizona Riecken will be thinking about him as they compete in the "Run for AZ" event planned for Monday, July 4.
Riecken, a teenager at Lyons-Decatur Northeast, was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year.
The color run will include a kids one-mile walk and one-mile and 5K walk for those older than 12 years of age. All kids will receive a medal, and all entrants will receive a water or sports drink, t-shirt and pair of sunglasses. The kids' one-mile will start at 8 a.m. and the 5K/1-mile will begin immediately after at Brink Park in Lyons.
Registration increases from $25 to $30 after June 23rd for the adult event. The kids event costs $10. Make checks to Run for AZ and drop off at First National Bank Northeast in Lyons or mail to Leah Miller at 1298 Co Road RS in Lyons or Melissa Wakeley at PO Box 123 in Lyons.