"Hello, my name is Carter Gates. If you were to meet me, you would think I was just another typical 14-year-old boy, and I am. I love to play lacrosse, snowmobile, and train at Parisi Speed School. I am also living with Cystic Fibrosis. No one knew I had Cystic Fibrosis until I was 8 years old. Before being diagnosed, I was sick a lot, but no one could figure out why. I am doing better now that I have been diagnosed and I hope that never changes! My doctors have told me that the more active I am, the healthier I will stay. Playing lacrosse and working out at my speed school has been helping me to be bigger, faster, stronger, while making me feel more confident about myself. Sometimes..."
Links You Will Want to Visit Run for the Border Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/RunForTheBorderRunForCysticFibrosis/info Run for the Border Website http://www.runfortheborder5k.com/carterrsquos-story.html To View the Course http://www.runfortheborder5k.com/the-course.html Registration and packet pickup will start at 7:30 at Mexico Elementary School. There is parking available at the corners of Academy and Liberty Streets in Mexico. The race will start at 9:00, see you there. You can still register the day of the event!! |
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