With all the race competition this first weekend of May, it is amazing and gratifying that the Race for Hope continues to grow. More than 15,000 runners participated in the 40 races held in the DC area this weekend. This 5K had 5,775 people involved, down slightly from the 6,100 from last year. Through its ninth year, through generous gifts from individuals and company sponsorships, the Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers Race for Hope raised more than $4 million in its history. Last year it was more than $1 million dollars. This year the figure is 1.4 million, showing that it grows in size and scope each year.

The Race for Hope DC is open to all participants who seek a 5K challenge, a runner-friendly course down Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation's capital, or just a fun way to support the brain tumor community. The Race for Hope DC funds research and support services for those affected. This year, proceeds from this 5K Run/Walk will benefit two organizations: Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure.

The Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers Race for Hope to benefit Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure looks forward to runners making this an annual tradition of inspiration.

Of the nearly 1,500 racers, Rebecca Nathan (41) of Arlington, VA had a most joyous return. Last year she was the masters champion in 18:57. This year she improved her fourth place finish with an overall win in 19:02. Alexis Torre (19) of Fort Monmouth, NJ (in photo) led a strong out of state contingency with an excellent 16:14.

Each year more than 60 runners finish the race as survivors. The spirit of the event is to make that number grow each year.

In the photo below, runners and walkers head toward the Capitol building with the spirit of hope.

Awards

FEMALE OVERALL
Place Num   Name                   Ag City                      Time  
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    1  5414 Rebecca Nathan         41 Arlington VA              19:02 
    2  5273 Carrie Lingo           27 Virginia Beach VA         19:54 
    3  6331 Laurie Dempsey         36 Alexandria VA             20:19 
MALE OVERALL
Place Num   Name                   Ag City                      Time  
===== ===== ====================== == ========================= ===== 
    1  5689 Alexis Torre           19 Fort Monmouth NJ          16:14 
    2  5277 Bryce Livingston       19 Fort Monmouth NJ          16:33 
    3  6262 Brandon Corbin         22 West Point NY             16:40 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  1 - 19
    1  5720 Cezarina Viqueira      18 Germantown MD             25:12 23:52  7:41 
    2  4806 Maddy Brown            14 Bethesda MD               27:44 24:55  8:01 
MALE AGE GROUP:  1 - 19
    1  6319 Lake Mastalli-Kelly    15 Bethesda MD               19:50 19:48  6:23 
    2  6426 Morgan Gambrill        16 Rockville MD              21:03 21:00  6:46 
female AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
    1  4954 Karen Dickerson        21 Springfield VA            20:37 20:36  6:38 
    2  5763 Rachel Wise            21 Washington DC             22:13 22:06  7:07 
male AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
    1  6165 Chris Jacobsen         20 West Point NY             17:34 17:34  5:40 
    2  6049 Jacob Rykken           22 West Point NY             18:26 18:17  5:53 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
    1  6402 Holly Devers           25 Damascus MD               20:27 20:25  6:35 
    2  5366 Alison Milbury         25 Arlington VA              21:36 21:16  6:51 
MALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
    1    77 Kjell Schloeberg       29 Hamburg GR                17:28 17:27  5:37 
    2  5676 Brannon Thomas         25 Virginia Beach VA         19:15 19:13  6:11 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
    1  4887 Caroline Conley        32 Gainesville VA            21:02 20:47  6:42 
    2  6717 Marla Hallacy          32 Washington DC             22:19 22:08  7:08 
MALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
    1  5296 Jake Maas              30 Washington DC             16:52 16:51  5:26 
    2  5274 Andrew Lipscomb        32 Alexandria VA             18:48 18:46  6:03 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
    1  5755 Kate Whitney           39 Washington DC             21:48 21:41  6:59 
    2  5851 Roxana Zambrano        37 Falls Church VA           22:54 22:48  7:21 
MALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
    1  5582 Joerg Schroeder        39 Rockville MD              17:31 17:29  5:38 
    2  5663 Tim Summers            36 Washington DC             19:58 19:55  6:25 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
    1    43 Ruth O'Hara            44 Alexandria VA             21:14 21:12  6:50 
    2  6453 Jeannette Lussi        44 Kensington MD             21:28 21:26  6:54 
MALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
    1  5624 Gene Smith             42 Burke VA                  17:36 17:35  5:40 
    2  5074 Barry Goldsmith        44 Potomac MD                20:03 19:49  6:23 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
    1  5778 Cori Asaka             45 Alexandria VA             24:20 23:38  7:37 
    2  5688 Carol Torgan           46 Bethesda MD               25:10 24:55  8:02 
MALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
    1  5973 Antonio Claro          45 Rockville MD              18:21 18:20  5:54 
    2  6552 Peter Tracey           46 Washington DC             20:22 20:20  6:33 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
    1  6515 Jennifer Sproul        51                           25:32 25:23  8:10 
    2  6283 Sue Rafferty           50 Centreville VA            27:25 26:11  8:26 
MALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
    1  6806 Dan Mendelson          50 Washington DC             20:16 20:12  6:30 
    2  4773 Joe Bolster            53 New York NY               20:43 20:42  6:40 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
    1  6400 Jane Godfrey           58 Takoma Park MD            25:55 25:47  8:18 
    2  5324 Janet Marano           59 Reston VA                 28:18 27:55  8:59 
MALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
    1    70 William Scott          59 Glenarden MD              20:40 20:33  6:37 
    2  5478 Robert Pinkard         55 Bethesda MD               24:52 23:16  7:30 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 64
    1    76 Sandra May             61 Alexanrdia VA             26:48 26:45  8:37 
    2  5751 Carol West             63 Potomac MD                45:12 40:15 12:58 
MALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 64
    1  6425 Michael Golash         64 Washington DC             21:35 21:32  6:56 
    2  5805 Rob Greenlee           60 Washington DC             23:51 23:33  7:35 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  65 - 69
    1  5383 Brita Morillo          65 McLean VA                 53:41 51:50 16:41 
    2  4901 Kathy Coughlin         68 Alexandria VA             55:27 52:14 16:49 
MALE AGE GROUP:  65 - 69
    1  5211 Richard Kaufmann       67 Washington DC             31:18 30:55  9:57 
    2  6526 Don Blue               65 Washington DC             32:32 31:33 10:09 
FEMALE AGE GROUP:  70 - 99
    1  6040 Jacqueline O'Neil      75 Washington DC             34:25 34:20 11:04 
    2  5633 Sabine Snavely         71 Arlington VA              43:51 41:49 13:28 
MALE AGE GROUP:  70 - 99
    1  5237 Donald Kohler          70 New Market MD             26:54 26:37  8:34 
    2  5250 Paul Lackey            82 Arlington VA              32:07 31:59 10:18 

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