Iron Horse 4 Miler

Event Details

• Race Name: Iron Horse 4 Miler
• Date: July 4, 2026
• Location: Long Island Maritime Museum, West Sayville, NY
• Race URL: Iron Horse 4 Miler

Purpose of the Event

• Fundraising: The Iron Horse 4 miler will raise funds to be donated to the ALS Ride for Life for their patient services at the Stony Brook Neuromuscular Disease and Christopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence.
• Care Program: A program that provides best-in-class care with a collaborative approach to ensure quality of life for those living with ALS and their families.
• Current Status: Currently there is no cure and is always 100% fatal.

Message from the Race Director

• Personal Connection: My family has had multi-generational familial diagnosis of the fatal disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
• About ALS: ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
• Familial Rate: Familial ALS accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all ALS cases.
• In Honor: This race is in honor of my mom, Sally and all those living with ALS and their families.