Run From The Rays 5K heading back to Boca Raton (2024)

COVERING SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE 11TH ANNUAL RUN FOR THE RAYS FIVE K WILL BE HELD IN BOCA RATON THIS SUNDAY. FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS AWARENESS AND RESEARCH FOR SKIN CANCER. AND HERE TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE RACE IS DOCTOR NATHAN NECKLACE. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH US. SO TELL US MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT. UH, BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. THANK YOU TO YOU GUYS AND TO SANDRA FOR ANNOUNCING THAT, UM, IT IS A BEAUTIFUL RACE. IT’S AROUND TWO LAKES IN BOCA RATON. UM, WE’VE BEEN DOING IT NOW FOR 12 YEARS, AND AND IT HAS GREAT FOOD, A NICE RACE, AMAZING RAFFLE PRIZES. AND YOU’RE ENTERED TO WIN RAFFLE PRIZES JUST BY YOUR BIB NUMBER. SO THERE’S NOTHING ELSE YOU HAVE TO DO FOR THAT. AND IT’S REALLY A GOOD TIME FOR EVERYONE. WE’RE EXPECTING ABOUT 600 RUNNERS AND YOU ALSO HAVE A ONE MILE WALK RUN. ALSO HAPPENING SO KIDS CAN PARTICIPATE IF THEY’D LIKE. YES, YES. AND THE ONE MILE RUN IS RIGHT ALONG THE LAKE AND A LOT OF FUN. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. UM, WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO HOLD THIS EVENT AND TO JUST RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SKIN CANCER? WELL, IT STARTED ACTUALLY STARTED AS A PROJECT THAT MY KIDS AND OUR NEIGHBORS KIDS WANTED TO DO TOGETHER WHEN THEY STARTED HIGH SCHOOL, AND WE HAD FAMILY HISTORY OF MELANOMA AND IT’S WHAT I DO PROFESSIONALLY IS TAKING CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THAT. SO EVERYBODY GOT ON BOARD WITH THE IDEA OF, LET’S TRY TO HELP. AND IT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AND WE’VE DONE A LOT, WE THINK, TO TO TRY TO HELP THAT IN OUR AREA. HOW HAS IT, UM, GROWN AND HOW DOES IT FEEL TO SEE IT GROW SO MUCH IN THESE LAST 11 YEARS? THE RACE HAS GROWN A LOT. IT’S BECOME LIKE A STAPLE IN BOCA RATON, AND WE’RE THRILLED ABOUT THAT. UM, AS I SAID, WE HAVE ABOUT 600 RUNNERS A YEAR. WE HAVE TO LIMIT IT BECAUSE OF THE CITY PERMITS AND WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE AWAY A LOT OF FUNDS. OVER HALF $1 MILLION FOR THE DIFFERENT CAUSES OF WHAT TO DO ABOUT MELANOMA AND OTHER SKIN CANCERS. YEAH. UM, WHAT DO YOU, YOU KNOW, WANT TO SAY? DO YOU HAVE A MESSAGE HERE AS AS A DOCTOR FOR ANYONE WATCHING? WELL, AS A PHYSICIAN, BE CAREFUL WITH THE FLORIDA SKIN. LIKE A LOT OF CANCERS, THE INCIDENCES RISING, UM, MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR SKIN CHECKED VERY OFTEN. USUALLY AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR, AND DO SELF CHECKS AND MAKE SURE ANY SUSPICIOUS AREAS YOU GET CHECKED OUT RIGHT AWAY AND AND STAY OUT OF THE SUN. ALL RIGHT. A LITTLE HARD TO DO HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, BUT YEAH, DEFINITELY GOOD TO APPLY THAT SUNSCREEN. ON AND AND TAKE THOSE EXTRA STEPS THAT YOU JUST THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED THERE. ALL RIGHT DOCTOR THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. WE PUT A LINK TO THE RACE ON OUR WEBSITE WPBF.COM. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE 11TH ANNUAL RUN FOR THE