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5K Race To Honor Fallen West View Marine

Proceeds from the race benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund.

Posted Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:46 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:49 pm ET

Organizers of the second annual are hoping for a thousand runners at North Park on Saturday, June 30.

in the first Fearless 5K, a race organized to honor native and graduate Marine Sgt. Joseph Caskey, 24, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010.

His girlfriend, Megan Clark, organized the race. The couple had known each other since they were children and planned to marry.

The race begins at 8:30 a.m. at North Park Board House, 303 Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park.

The cost is $20 for runners who pre-register by Wednesday, and $25 for those who register on race day.

Proceeds from the race benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, a charity that provides financial assistance to wounded Marines and their families.

in Laurel Gardens in honor of Marine Sgt. Caskey on Memorial Day.

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