Members
of the international group, Moon Joggers, are currently preparing events in
Buffalo throughout April to raise money for National Autism Awareness Month.
The
event is a virtual race, which means that members can pick to run their own
planned out circuits. However, Moon Jogger members often choose to coordinate a
group run for the event.
West
Side resident Joshua Lora, says that it
can be difficult to get the word out about the event since it’s a virtual race,
so he believes it’s easier to find people who want to get involved through
online groups.
Lora
is planning to participate in the WHO’s Ready To Race 5K and 10K event for the
second year in a row. Lora’s group is planning to run down Elmwood Avenue and
Richmond Avenue on April 23 and he will be running in honor of his younger
cousin who has autism.
The
group is running with the ambition to beat last year’s amount of $16,907 that
was raised for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation.
The
organization is also currently aiming to accumulate enough miles to equal the
distance between the earth and the sun this year. Members have run a total of
5,913,748 miles this year, with close to 80 million more to go.
Registration
for the event ranges from $13 to $27, but prospective participants can find
more information on the Moon Joggers website. By Dominic Beaton
