Run For Rhys
Join us on 06/04/2026
(race date estimated)
Run For Rhys Race Description
Brandon Rhys Mechling was born February 18th, 2016 with four rare heart defects. At only 3 weeks old, Rhys underwent his first open heart surgery, which was successful. Rhys was such a fighter and had many prayer warriors pulling for him the whole time. On April 5 Rhys' organs began to shut down unexplainably. Brandon Rhys Mechling went to be with the Lord on April 6th after fighting hard for almost 7 weeks. We are celebrating the short time we had with Rhys by gathering on June 4th for a 5K run/walk. We hope to alleviate some of the financial burden by donating all the proceeds to the Mechling family for funeral expenses.
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Run For Rhys Where & When
- Location: YMCA - 470 WEST CHURCH STREET, Newark, OH 43055
- Race Date: 2016/06/04 09:00:00 AM (Saturday)
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Categories:
- 5K Run/Walk
- Adults
- Children
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