Fools Race in Costume
by manny
JUNEAU, ALASKA — The Juneau Empire has a good story about last Saturday’s Only Fools Run at Midnight costume race. 600 people, mostly in costume, raced to raise money for SAIL’s ORCA program which helps disabled people enjoy the outdoors.
Juneau’s resident Paralympic skiing champ, Joe Tompkins, was on hand to work as a race volunteer.
Tompkins, who is part of the U.S. Disabled Alpine Men’s Ski Team, is currently ranked as the 5th best mono-skier in the world.
“I think what SAIL does with these guys to raise money to help people with disabilities is amazing … It shows people with disabilities that it is not over,” Tompkins said. “You can get out and do stuff just as much as anybody else. There is way to do that and SAIL opens people’s lives to that.”
Nothing beats putting on a costume for a good cause. Looks like a lot of fun, too.
