On Oct. 12-13, the team Autism Runs will run the GAP Trail Relay as a major fundraising effort to support the Organization for Autism Research.

This cause is special for team captain Chris Buckley, who has been running for the national OAR team to raise money and awareness for autism since 2013. Chris’s son, Tim, has autism. Tim is his hero and inspiration.

This is the inaugural year for the GAP Trail Relay. The eight runners who comprise Autism Runs will cover the 150+ miles on the trail. The team also includes Adam Resosky, Mike Melvin, Greg Hymes, Stephanie Beisheim, Stacey Falk, Jules Marsich, and Juliet Chatham.

The course, which stretches from Cumberland, Md. To Pittsburgh, is divided over 24 legs. Each runner will tackle three legs of the course as they make their way to the finish in the South Side section of Pittsburgh.

This could not be possible without our two sponsors, Model Cleaners and Community Bank.