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Stop The Hazing 5K On Feb. 2 In Roswell
This first-ever event benefiting the Max Gruver Foundation will be held at Blessed Trinity High School.
ROSWELL, GA — The organization created by a Roswell family whose son died following an apparent hazing ritual at Louisiana State University will host its first-ever race to help stop this dangerous practice.
The Stop the Hazing - Fly High Max 5K will be held Saturday, Feb. 2 at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell. The race starts at 9 a.m., and the course will be on school grounds.
Registration for the 5K is $27 and $22 for those who wish to go without accompanying swag. If you want to take part in what's called a virtual 5K, you can sign up for $25. These prices are valid through Feb. 1. The cost to register on the day of the race will rise to $30.
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Proceeds from the race will go to the Max Gruver Foundation. Gruver, a 2017 Blessed Trinity graduate, died in September 2017 shortly after being taken to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital from the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. William "Beau" Clark said the student's showed Gruver suffered "marked cerebral and pulmonary edema," or swelling, and blood and urine tests conducted at the hospital show "highly elevated blood alcohol level" and the presence of THC in the student's urine.
Early packet pickup for the race will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 1 at Johnny's Pizza at 550 West Crossville Road.
"Max lived his life full of laughter and bringing a smile to those around him," the foundation said. "The Max Gruver Foundation is fighting to raise awareness of the dangers of hazing, to teach the importance of looking out for each other, and to step in when a situation appears to be getting out of control."
You can learn more about the race, including how to participate in the virtual 5K, by visiting its website. More information about the Max Gruver Foundation can also be found on its website and Facebook page.
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