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Sign Up Today for the 5th Annual Health Trek Bike and Hike event May 11

By DIANE KLAIF, THE ALTERNATIVE PRESS

March 27, 2013 at 11:28 PM

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The Health TREK is a fun, active event benefiting the Enright Melanoma Foundation, a non-profit organization that develops lectures and programs that focus on prevention, early detection and treatment of melanoma and skin cancers. Participants choose from one of three bike routes, or a Hike/Walk through scenic trails.

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

Launch Site & Sun Smart Celebration:

Lewis Morris Park * Morristown, NJ

Adult Registration $35, Youth Registration $15

Questions? Please call the Health TREK event management office at 201-941-6064

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