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Every year this race is held in memory of Brooklyn Boone. 

Who is Brooklyn Boone? 

Brooklyn Shea Boone 

Brave,Strong,Beautiful 

Brooklyn was a tough, brave, kind, loving, courageous, beautiful young girl with big dreams. She was very athletic and had artistic talent as well. She had a smile that could light up a room and dreams to become a nurse. On June 1st, at just 14 years old Brooklyn and her family found out she had Hodgkins lymphoma. For 2 years her and her family battled this aggressive disease. Brooklyn was known for her warrior spirit... “fear the warrior that fights with a smile” was key to her battle. Brooklyn and her family never gave up on each other, or on God. Just a month after her 16th birthday she won her earthly battle and went to be with the lord on October 18th 2017.

Every year the organizers of this race chose a family affected by cancer to receive the funds raised from this race. In 2019 the recipient was the Leukemia and Lymphoma society as part of team "Brooklyn's Miracle" in memory of Brooklyn. In 2020 the recipient was a 5 year old, Georgia Mae Webb a bright eyed, Jesus loving, beautiful angel who fought stage 4 neuroblastoma and won her earthly battle and went to be with Jesus just a week after the race. In 2021, the recipient was high school student Mary Pierce, from Georgia who is in remission from stage II Hodgkins Lymphoma. This year the selected recipient is 

This race will be held virtually so you can participate anytime from anywhere between March 11th and March 13th 2022.