Some 61 runners are making up the largest participation in the 4th Annual Trail Grinder run Saturday at Atlanta’s Sportsplex Park.The run begins at the park’s pond.The runners are seeking to encourage more research for a cure of Superficial Siderosis.
The banners are up high to tell of the sponsors and their support for more research into a cure of Superficial Siderosis. The 4th annual Trail Grinder Run drew its largest number of participants Saturday.
Running with baby for a good cause is just part of being a parent. Armando and Yuritvy Hernandez from Texarkana are happy to participate in the 4th Annual Trail Grinder run for research into a cure for Superficial Siderosis.
This picture shows a park,cars,runners,a well-marked trail and some of the 60 athletes taking part in a medical benefit Saturday at the Atlanta Sportsplex Park.
This flyer posted around Atlanta was one of the best announcements for the 4th Annual Trail Grinder coffee run to benefit Superficial Siderosis research.
Tanya Beers, owner of Caffe Creme in Atlanta, waits to speak with Red River Credit Union employees who are sponsoring a table at the 4th annual Trail Grinder run.The RRCU was one of the first sponsors of the benefit event.
TRAIL RUN 2025
The fourth annual Trail Grinder run benefiting research for a cure for Superficial Siderosis drew more than 60 runners to the trail head of Atlanta’s Sportsplex Park Saturday.
Superficial Siderosis is a rare neurological disease. The run raises awareness and is sponsored by Caffe Crema Special Coffee Shop in Atlanta and owners Greg and Tanya Beers.
The run is called a trail grinder event because it combines the idea of grinding of coffee with the hard work of running of a trail through the woods. Few benefit runs start from as picturesque a place as Atlanta’s Sportspex’s pond. The trail runners begin their 6.2-mile jog through the woods to complete one circuit of the trail. Runners choose to do either a 5K, 10K or 30K total distance.
Tanya Beers explains the event’s deeper purpose.
“Every year participation grows as more people find out about it,” Beers began. “This a great cause, and it helps locally because one of our family members who is an ex-military veteran suffers from this neurological disorder. Drawing attention to it and raising awareness is one way of driving the search for a cure.”
A non-profit Siderosis Alliance also exists with a purpose to improve the patient’s quality of life through education and support.
“Atlanta may not have mountains, but we have trails,’ Tanya said. “We are happy to sponsor and prepare a trail run for this good medical cause. We’ll do it again. We’ll do it bigger and better next time,” she concluded.