Laney's Fashionista 5k
Men and Women, Boys and Girls… Come bring your funky fashionista flair!Each year, we host a 5k event in West Reading in honor and memory of Laney and all the Fighters and families battling pediatric cancer. This year’s course will take you around the beautiful park systems of West Reading and Wyomissing.
We encourage people to dress up in bright, colorful outfits in memory of Delaney’s super fun and fashionable character. There will also be face painting, snacks, a DJ energizing the crowds, and other fun activities for the whole family at Laney’s Annual Fashionista 5K!
Money raised at this event will directly benefit local families with a child fighting pediatric cancer (many of them will be in attendance) and grants for pediatric cancer research.
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2024 Event Details
Date
Date – May 5, 2024
Time
Race Day Registration & Packet Pick-up – 7:30am- 8:30am
Race starts promptly at 9am
Location
400 S 7th Ave, Reading, PA 19611
Ticket Options
Pricing – $25 registration fee if registered by April 10th (with guaranteed tee). $35 after April 10th (no guaranteed tee). Tees will NOT be mailed.
Team Ticket Option
Pricing – $20 registration fee per person for TEAMS of 10 or more if registered by April 10th (with guaranteed tee). $30 after April 10th (no guaranteed tee). Tees will NOT be mailed. TEAM REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAILED IN!!! Add the Team name to the registration form or mail registrations together. Each individual is required to submit their own waiver.
Early Packet Pick Up & Virtual Tee Pick Up
May 4th, 9 am- 12 pm at Grande Construction, 2213 Quarry Dr. Unit 102 Reading, PA 19609, or the race day from 7:30-8:30 am in the Masonic parking lot.
Tentative Course
Course may be edited or changed without notice.
Deadline
Online registration closes May 1st. Mail-in registration needs to be postmarked by April 28th.
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Benefiting Kids with Cancer
Awards
Race awards and Best Dressed awards will be given out following the race at 10:30 am.
Post Party Information
The post-party will be located at the Masonic Lodge parking lot from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Enjoy our DJ, food, drinks, games, and more!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: If I register multiple runners online, must payment be made separately?
A: Yes, each registration form done online needs the liability portion of the registration read and signed by each runner. So, separate payments must be made for each runner if you choose to pay online.
Q: Are strollers permitted?
A: The course has some narrow areas, with gravel and other areas of loose terrain. Strollers are not recommended on this course but are not prohibited. If you use a stroller, you will be responsible for any accommodations that need to be made on the course to navigate the stroller safely. Laney’s Legacy of Hope will not be held liable for any issues that arise if strollers are brought on the course.
Q: Can I walk?
A: YES! Walkers make up a large number of our participants, so you will be in good company.
Q: Is there a shorter course or a kids course?
A: No. Unfortunately, we will not be doing any shorter courses due to the area we will be running in.
Q: Can I buy a race day shirt without registering?
A: Not at this time. You must register by April 4th to be guaranteed a race shirt. Following that they will be on sale race day but your size may not be available. So, please register by the 10th of April to make sure your shirt is safe.
Q: Can shirts be shipped?
A: Not at this time.
Q: Will the event be canceled if it rains? And will our registration fees be refunded if we don’t attend due to rain?
A: No & No. This event will happen rain or shine. Of course we are always hoping for sun but if it rains we will make the best of it and continue raising money for children battling cancer.
Q: Who is timing the race?
A: Pretzel City Sports
Q: Where will the times be posted?
A: On the Pretzel City Sports website following the race.
Q: What age group is required to register?
A: Any child physically walking/running during the 5K will be required to have a parent sign a waiver and register. All children over age 10 will get their own bib, T-shirt (if registered by the appropriate date) and swag bag.
Gallery from Previous Events
Alexis Runyen
Piper Irias
Jeremiah Reedy
Vincent Nowroozi
Xavier Ortiz
Caden Davis
Lucas Brown
Because dear Lucas you were a complete joy and abundant light to all that knew you. Your dad and my heart grew greater than we knew possible the moment we met you.
Megan Martin
Shailey Kimmel
Celia Cosentino
Julia Adams
Chloe Koenig
Anthony Myers
Benjamin Reinhold
Blaze Troutman
Kierra Broadwater
Liam Simpson
Juwan Adams
Scarlet Ornelas
Michael Gallagher
King Singh
Riley Rejniak
Skylar Maganda
Yomary Velez
Gemma Cecil
Troy Viveros
Arelio Mercado
Arelis Rodriguez
Vincent Lucchese
Camden Martinez
Taylor Rose Schmidt
Hozhoonii Suer
Lylah-Jean
Ayden Brown
Cristinia Astacio
Antonio Gomez-Colon
Laynee Costello
The life-threatening battle was over for now. The chemo caused extensive tooth decay and physical delays, but hey we were out of the woods. Laynee worked tirelessly with PT and OT at both St. Christopher’s and the local school district to “just be a regular kid again.” We enjoyed nearly two years of clean scans and that oh so joyous phrase “no evidence of disease,” until two weeks ago. Laynee went in for her routine scans when “no evidence of disease” was off the table. How could this happen when rhabdomyosarcoma? This was not the plan. What else could we do besides wait on the biopsy of both the original tumor site and her bladder (where the new tumor was found). After days of an agonizing wait we got the news we were hoping not to hear, both sites are positive for rhabdomyosarcoma. Laynee will not only be undergoing intense multi-drug chemotherapy but radiation as well. This Friday Laynee has her PET scan and next week bilateral bone marrow biopsies to see if her cancer has metastasized. After that, her port will be placed on Wednesday during the bone marrow aspiration, and chemotherapy will be started immediately after.
Best case scenario Laynee will have local spread, and hopefully, the chemo and radiation will be enough (we were warned that her ovaries would have to be frozen to preserve fertility and her bladder will most likely be destroyed, leading the nephrectomy tubes). This next line is the most challenging line to write; if her cancer has metastasized, there is nothing more we can do but attempt to prolong Laynee’s life since it will have become terminal.
Kyanna Harris
Virginia Rose Vandermark
Isabella "Bella" Conroy
Ariel Rodriguez
Brayden Zackon
Mason Kosmoski
Angelina Miele
Reynaldo Flores
Rey had another tumor September 5, 2017, we decided to go to Washington to children’s hospital to do trial medication, but it didn’t work, so they decide to remove the tumor at Hershey. It went great but less than a month later two more tumors grew, they decided to remove the cancer on Dec 19, 2017, Dec 20th MRI was conducted, and they found a small tumor that wasn’t initially visible. Due to the location, he was not a candidate for surgery. January 9, 2018, he went in for a gamma knife procedure and Sunday morning Jan 28, 2018, he suffered two seizures. Monday morning Jan 29th, 2018, they found two new tumors. We are waiting to hear what treatment he can get to avoid the tumors to get any bigger.
Rey can’t catch a break he has missed the whole school year. He can’t do much but t sit and play ps4 or watch movies or sleep due to him being nauseous or restless nights!
Please keep Rey in your prayers as he continues to fight this cancer!