Photo courtesy of the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation

The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s Annual 5K race will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct.12, at Sun Realty in Avon. Registration will begin at 8 a.m.

The race has been renamed in honor of Donna Peele, a beloved founding member of the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF), who lost her own battle with breast cancer on Oct. 14, 2023. Wear your pinkest outfit to honor Donna.

The cost to join in the 5K is $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the race. Children 12 and under are $15. Children in strollers are free. Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the Oct. 12 event at http://www.hicf.org.

Please join and feel free to walk, run, ride or stroll for a great cause!

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