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Breakthrough 5K supports programs for adults with autism

Posted at 10:48 pm April 1, 2015
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

Breakthrough Run Start

Organizers of the ninth annual Breakthrough 5K Run/Walk for Autism on April 18 invite youths and adults who have disabilities to join in the race.

Those with autism and any other disabilities are invited to join more than 400 runners and walkers in the 5K run and walk and one-mile Fun Walk that supports the not-for-profit Breakthrough of Knoxville, which provides a range of services to help adults with autism to live as independently as possible.

The Breakthrough Run/Walk for Autism begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Regal Cinemas Pinnacle Stadium 18 at Turkey Creek, in Farragut. The run, on a USATF-certified course, will have chip timing for the 5K. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 5K Run/Walk, autism, Autism Awareness Month, autism spectrum disorder, Breakthrough 5K Run/Walk for Autism, Breakthrough of Knoxville, Breakthrough Run, Centers for Disease Control, Fun Walk, Judi Brookshire, Knoxville Track Club, Lori Tucker, Run for the Deaf, Spring Fling Series, Susan Lee, Tennessee Grand Prix Series, Tennessee School for the Deaf

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