Runners, walkers and four-legged friends alike gathered at Russell Medical dressed in the most appropriate attire — tutus and running apparel.
This is the second year in a row that the event has taken place, following an eight-year hiatus. And it’s also exactly the way it sounds; people from across the community dressed in colorful tutus travel 2.2 miles around the Russell Medical facilities in support of those battling breast cancer.
PHOTOS: Russell Medical hosts Tutu fun run
Russell Medical turned pink on Tuesday as it hosted its annual Tutu Fun Run in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From runners and walkers to four-legged friends, participants paraded around the facility in tutus and shades of pink.
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