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Show ''v:.S:;.-:v. . '.."'A fyfJ--.li ' JBP I' : r : n : i- L j Norman Elliott of Farmington, who finished second in the 19-24 division at Monday's Presidents' Day race, exemplifies the snowy, slushy conditions which runners endured during the five-mile run. Icy streets didn't detract from the performances of many runners run-ners aj the annual event. Shape Up sefefor Satpi;te Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is offering offer-ing real hope for new and comprehensive' compre-hensive' treatments. Scientists are close to a breakthrough that will enable them to identify the deadly CF gene. This step will significantly significan-tly impact the Foundation's goal of finding a cure in time for those people peo-ple who have CF now. Sponsor forms for the Shape Up may be picked up at Towne and Country Health and Racquet Club. For more information on the event, call Robyn Hoffman at 298-323 1 . The Shape Up for Cystic Fibrosis is one workout you won't want to miss! Towne' and Country Health and Racquet Club is sponsoring the event in Woods Cross on Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Fpundation. Everyone, Every-one, every age, is welcome. ' -This event is part of a nationwide nation-wide campaign held in exercise facilities. fa-cilities. If you want to work out for health, fun, prizes and the children that need your help, please attend. Shape up' participants will -collect pledges for each minute exercised in an, aerobic program, and will receive prizes based on the amount of money they collect.- Prizes include in-clude stereos, cordless telephones and cameras. A mini-racquetball tournament . will be held along with a wallyball -rallyAlL events wilL end .at noon, and a drawing for prizes will be held. All dollars will help fund the research to find a cure for CF. Last year, Shape Up events across the country raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the CF Foundation.' Cystic Fibrosis is the number one genetic killer of children and young adaults. CF makes breathing diffi-cult diffi-cult and impedes digestioa Thirty thousand children and young adults in the United States have this fatal disease. Research sponsored by the |
