Clemson race to benefit Greenville Children’s Hospital and Little Steps

Published: April 17, 2012

By Raquel Cobb

CLEMSON — Clemson University’s chapter of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity and the Clemson Running Club are partnering to host the Ultimate Stallion Half Marathon and 5K Saturday, April 21. The race will begin at Issaquena Trail near Old Six Mile Road at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Greenville Children’s Hospital and Little Steps.

Registration is online at http://www.active.com/running/centralsc/ultimate-stallion-5k-and-half-marathon-2012. Registration is $25 for the 5K and $35 for the half marathon. Online registration closes April 19. Registration is also available the day of the race at the site before 8 a.m.

The Ultimate Stallion 5K began in 2007 to help raise funds for Clemson Running Club member Kevin Dejonckheere in his battle against bone cancer. Since then, the Ultimate Stallion race has become an annual event and has raised more than $20,000 for local and national charities involved in research and treatment of cancer.

Established in 2004, the Little Steps program works to assist teens and young adults in becoming self-sufficient, confident parents; reduce the teen pregnancy rate in Greenville County; increase community awareness of the realities of teen pregnancy; and increase the high school graduation rate of teen parents in Greenville County.

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