FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2008

CONTACT:
Cindy Hickey, Public Relations
330-489-1212
cindy.hickey@csauh.com

Mercy Hosts Annual Health Run Classic
Get the whole family involved with Kids Fun Run

North Canton, Ohio: As part of Mercy Medical Center’s commitment to the promotion of health and physical fitness in the community, Mercy Sports Medicine will once again host the annual Health Run Classic Saturday, May 17. This 5K road race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the start and finish at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Avenue NW. A free 0.6 mile Kids Fun Run will take place at 8 a.m. Children of all ages are welcome to participate, and all finishers will receive a goody bag. 

Participants can register for $18 online at www.ohiochallengeseries.com or by paper registration if received by Thursday, May 15 at 5 p.m.  Same Day registration begins at 7 a.m., and the cost is $25.  All pre-registered runners will receive a Health Run t-shirt. The top three overall female and male finishers and top three finishers in each age group will receive an award. Any runner setting a new course record will receive a $50 gift certificate from Second Sole.

Mercy Health Run Classic is sponsored by Mercy Sports Medicine, Mix 94.1, Subway, Clearwater Systems, Canton Chair Rental, Coca-cola and Einstein Brothers.
For more information or to receive a registration form, call Mercy Sports Medicine at
330-966-8920.

Mercy Medical Center, a nonprofit corporation of the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 550 physicians on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carrollton, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville and North Canton. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community, including the provision of care to all, regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, see www.cantonmercy.com.