Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Rescheduled for Oct. 19

The Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K has been rescheduled for Oct. 19 at Ridge Ferry Park.

The event, sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd, Harbin Clinic, Floyd Healthcare Foundation and Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, was originally scheduled earlier but was washed out by Hurricane Helene.

The costume contest will begin at 5 p.m. on Oct. 19, followed by the 5K at 5:15 p.m. and the 2-mile Paper Doll Parade health walk at 5:30 p.m.

Atrium Health Floyd’s iconic dolls – symbols of breast health, breast education and the belief that knowledge is power – will be on display in fashionable running apparel around the park.

The celebration will give participants the options to walk, run or just have fun.

Breast cancer survivors will be recognized at the conclusion of the run and walk

Registration for the 5K is $26 and the walk is $21. Runners and walkers can click this link to register.
Participants are urged to:

• Form teams for a good cause.
• Come up with a fun name.
• Design your own Paper Doll costume to wear or deck out in pink from head to toe.

A dollar from every entry will go towards Floyd Healthcare Foundation’s scholarship fund to financially assist women who can’t afford a mammogram. You can also donate online at https://www.floyd.org/foundation/Pages/Make-a-Donation.aspx and select the Breast Center as the Giving Program.

Groups of 20 or more can enter at a discounted price. Group registration must be done in person at Parks and Recreation headquarters, 1 Shorter Ave.

“The hurricane threw us a curveball, but we are excited to have a great day to reschedule the event,” said Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Director Todd Wofford. “No one likes to run in hot weather and that should not be an issue with our new date.”

For more information, visit rfpra.com.