The Bruce A. Waite 5K is celebrating eight years of fighting back against mesothelioma and honoring the life of Bruce Waite, a former Mansfield Senior High School teacher (1959-1989) who passed away from mesothelioma in 2003.
The event draws crowds from all over the United States and boasts a following of Waite’s family, friends, students and those directly affected by the battle against this cancer.
Event Details:
- Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
- Ontario High School – 457 Shelby Ontario Road
- 1:00 PM registration, 2:00 PM race start
- $20 registration ($25 after Sept. 8)
- High-energy fun, food, butter-soft race shirts,
unsurpassed hospitality and everybody’s favorite emcee, Ken Bill
- A quilt raffle will be available the day of the race or by contacting Jill Waite at [email protected].
A ‘Miles for Meso’ long-sleeved shirt is guaranteed for the first 200 registered. Awards are given for overall top male/female in each age group for this chip-timed race.
“This is incredible event raising mesothelioma awareness and honoring the life and memory of Bruce Waite,” said Mary Hesdorffer, executive director of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. “We applaud Jill Waite for her dedication to organizing this annual fundraiser, now in its eighth year, that has raised over $75,000 to support the Meso Foundation’s mission to eradicate mesothelioma.”
Bruce Waite was an avid runner for more than 30 years, so a running/walking event was the perfect way to honor his legacy. Bruce had a quote written on the chalkboard in his classroom that framed his life, encouraged his students and exemplifies why we continue to strive for success. It read: “The road to mediocrity is heavily traveled; the path to excellence, seldom traversed.”
“I am blown away by the support and success of the event,” said Jill Waite, race director and daughter of Bruce Waite. “I just wanted to honor my father and create an event to fight back and help others in some way as they face the monster (mesothelioma) that wreaks havoc on their lives.”
For more information and registration, please visit www.BruceWaite5K.com or contact Jill Waite at [email protected].
Throughout the year, dozens of Fundraise for Meso fundraisers — walks, runs, kayaking, poker tournaments, golf outings, birthday gifts, happy hours and more — are hosted to benefit the Meso Foundation. Interested in hosting your own Fundraise for Meso event? Contact us at [email protected] or 703-879-3797, and we will provide you the tools and resources you’ll need to make your event a success.
