Cross Country in California

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The race began and whether you were running a 5k or the full marathon, you were cheering everyone else on. When times get tough during the race, other Friendship Circle runners would run by and share some words of encouragement. The race was not only being run for ourselves, but also for the hundreds of kids living with disabilities.

After finishing the race everyone returned to the hotel for the afterparty and celebrated their accomplishments. Unfortunately, it was time to return to New York. Even though the race had ended, the lessons learned from this trip will last a lifetime. Hopefully, next year team Ramaz will be able to send another lucky group of students to participate in another marathon weekend with Friendship Circle.