Daytona 5k Run and Fun Walk

Today was kicked off with a 5k Run and Fun Walk that included several NF Hero family members and three Children's Tumor Foundation staffers (including one blogger in need of some coffee). The event began at 7 am and participants were able to watch the sun rise over Daytona as they ran/walked on the most famous track in all of auto racing. The rest of the Racing4Research team arrived around 10 am and were greeted with another opportunity to meet the soon-to-be winning drivers and the No. 85 Children's Tumor Foundation Porsche GT3. After another quick photo op the team - including all the NF Heroes - signed the under-wing of the car for good luck. Also among the signers was Dr. Peggy Wallace, a researcher whose work was instrumental in the isolation of the NF1 gene. We'll have pictures of the very moving event soon (after the aforementioned coffee or two) and don't forget to tune into the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona starting today at 3 pm EST on Fox.