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Calling all runners and walkers! Registration is now open for the Duke Dash 5K & Healthfest, the MURDOCK Study’s fourth annual community appreciation event at the N.C. Research Campus.

The Duke Dash 5K will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, and the Healthfest will go from 9 a.m. until noon. This event is part of the Run Kannapolis Race Series. Find out more on the MURDOCK Study website and register for the 5K here. The first 250 online registrants will receive a free T-shirt. Onsite registration will be available the day of the event starting at 8:15 a.m.


Come out for a fun-filled morning including the 5K and other healthy activities like Walk With A Doc, line dancing, Zumba, yoga, face painting and more. Bring a chair and sit back in the lawn and enjoy a bite to eat from one of the food trucks, listen to the DJ, or browse through a variety of vendors. This family friendly event is appropriate for all ages.

This event is hosted by the MURDOCK Study and the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute, located on the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. To learn more, call 704-250-5861.