25 May 2011 Toad Suck Run

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Runners and walkers of all ages recently participated in the 28th annual Toad Suck Daze 5K/10K Run.

Rick de Roque of Conway – a former contestant in the NBC show “The Biggest Loser” – served as the honorary chairman of this year’s event and started the race.

Rick and Laurie de Roque. (Click picture for more photos.)

The Conway Kiwanis Club coordinates the run, which has raised more than $244,000 for local charities.

Proceeds from this year’s run, held at Conway High School West, benefited a variety of local charities including Boys and Girls Club of Faulkner County, Community Connections, Faulkner County Day School, the Faulkner County Service Center of the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas, HAVEN (Help for Abuse Victims in Emergency Need) and Junior Auxiliary of Conway.

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