Paul cellucci road race 2015

          Cellucci Tribute Road Race on Saturday in Hudson in memory of the late governor, Paul Cellucci, and to benefit ALS research at UMass Medical School.!

          Race to find an ALS cure speeds along

          HUDSON – While the ice bucket challenge raised national awareness for ALS, some said a Saturday morning road race might have an equal impact on disease research.

          The Governor Paul Cellucci Tribute Road Race brought out about 1,000 runners from 22 states all to raise research dollars for the University of Massachusetts ALS Cellucci Fund.

          With the money raised, UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins said researchers are able to explore creative treatments and cures for the disease in a way that federal money doesn’t allow.

          A Hudson native, Cellucci was state governor from 1998 to 2001.

          The race is held in tribute to Gov. Paul Cellucci's long public service career and to support the UMass Medical School fund he created.

        1. The race is held in tribute to Gov. Paul Cellucci's long public service career and to support the UMass Medical School fund he created.
        2. All runners and walkers will receive a Performance Tee and a Governor Cellucci Tribute Road Race medal.
        3. Cellucci Tribute Road Race on Saturday in Hudson in memory of the late governor, Paul Cellucci, and to benefit ALS research at UMass Medical School.
        4. This inaugural 5K race was held in the Governor's hometown of Hudson, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 2, The date of the Governor Cellucci Tribute.
        5. Hudson – Nearly runners and walkers traveled Hudson streets July 25 to support the final campaign of native son Argeo Paul Cellucci.

          6. From there, Cellucci became the American ambassador to Canada until 2005. In 2011, Cellucci announced he was diagnosed with ALS, which claimed his life in 2013. Before he died, however, Cellucci set up the research fund to help find a cure.

          “He was interested in establishing a way to have a long-term impact on the disease.

          (It is) a wonderful vision,” s