Active Against ALS hosted its annual Twinkie Run 5K Sunday morning at Gallup Park. Participants walked and ran to raise funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research, receiving Twinkies along the way.
About 30,000 people in the U.S. are currently diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease. Its underlying cause remains unknown, but Active Against ALS funds research to find a cure.
Throughout the course of the race, volunteers handed out Twinkies to the runners. Steinhauer said the idea to pass out Twinkies began as an April Fool’s joke, but has since developed into a staple of the event…