Va. Much of the course circles the Ballston Beaver Pond on paved bike trails. All participants will receive T-shirts, and plaque awards will be given to the top three finishers in all usual age groups. There will also be team scoring. N.H. This evening event also includes a 1-mile fun run for kids. Event organizers hope to grow the Amherst 10-K into a top regional event.
Race proceeds benefit local school cross-country and track programs.
Running, Age, and Immunity Running may halt the natural decline of immunity that occurs with aging. Our immune systems work primarily through white blood cells called lymphocytes. N.C. When the presence of foreign bodies, such as viruses or cancer cells, is discovered, your immune system first sends out troops of NK cells to hold off the invasion. In the meantime, T cells work to identify the foreign invaders, and then those T cells that specialize in attacking the present group of invaders multiply and rush off to stamp them out. Studies of immunity show that as we age, the function of our T cells declines by 50 percent, says Nieman, making us vulnerable to infections and cancer.