‘Simon Says Run,’ This Weekend

The Simon Says Run: A 5K for Kids’ Hearts, will be held Sunday, Oct. 27 at Victory Fields at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. The event benefits Simon’s Fund, an organization that prevents sudden cardiac arrest in students. A donation will also be made to the Colonial School District.

Simon Sudman would have been a third grader at Ridge Park Elementary this year. He died from sudden cardiac arrest eight years ago. Since his death, Simon's Fund has provided free heart screenings for students throughout the Philadelphia area, including Colonial School District.

At the screenings, several children were identified with potential life threatening heart conditions. They have screened over 6,000 students and helped over 50 people discover heart conditions. Simon's Fund was also behind the passage of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.

This USTAF certified course begins and ends at Victory Fields in Plymouth Meeting and is almost entirely on private roads. The race will be chip timed and awards will be given out to the fastest times in a variety of age groups.

The event also includes a 1-mile family run/walk and a “Chain of Survival Relay,” which is a competition between teams from local schools. The cost to participate ranges from $10 to $25. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.; the race begins at 8:55 a.m.

For more information on the 5K and Simon’s Fund, visit the Simon’s Fund website here.

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