Mountainback race donates $9,104 to Dyslexia Reading Center
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STATE COLLEGE -- Organizers of the 23rd Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon, an annual footrace held in Central Pennsylvania's Rothrock State Forest, announced the event's 2022 fundraising total of $9,104 in support of the Dyslexia Reading Center of Central PA.
The announcement was made at the Dec. 6 meeting of the Nittany Valley Running Club, held at Hi-Way Pizza Pub, 1301 W. College Ave., State College.
Located in Pine Grove Mills, the Dyslexia Reading Center is a nonprofit group whose key mission is to support children and adults with dyslexia through evidenced-based tutoring. Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities to affect children and represents 80-90 percent of all those with learning disabilities.
"Partnering with the Tussey Mountainback has been wonderful," said Katharine Donnelly Adams, board president of the Dyslexia Reading Center. "The support of the runners, volunteers, donors, and sponsors of the Mountainback race affords us greater ability to serve more students with dyslexia in the community. We, like so many nonprofits in the area, have seen needs for our services increase since 2020 while our finances have been strained."
Having completed its 23rd year, the Mountainback event hosts recreational and competitive teams and ultramarathon runners from throughout the region and beyond. More than 80 ultramarathon runners and 40 relay teams registered for this year's event.
"When we can provide an exciting event where people challenge themselves in such a picturesque natural setting as Rothrock State Forest, and also help the DRC to help our local youth and adults to gain personal independence from this disability, it's a magnificent thing," said Mike Casper, the race's founder and director. "And we're glad we could make this announcement at the meeting of the Nittany Valley Running Club, which represents the good will and generosity of this community."
For more information about the Dyslexia Reading Center, visit https://dyslexiareadingcenter.org/. Details about the Mountainback race are available at www.tusseymountainback.com. Next year's race is set for Oct. 22, 2023.
The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau is a major sponsor of the Mountainback event. Key sponsors also include Rapid Transit Sportswear, Steven Bodner Team of RE/MAX Centre Realty, Wegmans, Appalachian Outdoors/The North Face, Subway Restaurants, Kish Bank, The Bicycle Shop, Cathy Kennedy, Centre Elite Gymnastics, East Coast Health & Fitness, Koch Funeral Home, Woods House Historic Pub, CENTRE Markets, Cathy Kennedy, The Free Book Bus, The Phantom Pooper, RUN717 Coaching, School of Intuitive Yoga, Still Not A Hippie and TikTok & Instagram Supporters, Tussey Mountain, and The Sign Stop.