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Devil Dogs run for a hero
Benefit 5K held at Jaemor Farms to aid injured Hall County Marine Adams
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Brandon Evans runs Saturday morning along with about 250 other runners alongside a corn field at Jaemor Farms during the Devil Dog Run 5K. - photo by Tom Reed | The Times
Roughly 300 runners and walkers showed their support for Lance Cpl. Sean Adams and his family Saturday at the Devil Dog Run, held on the grounds of Jaemor Farms.Participants made their way through a 5K warrior course carved through the farm’s orchards in honor of the wounded U.S. Marine.Adams, a Hall County native local and graduate of Chestatee High School, was wounded Feb. 9 after stepping on a homemade bomb while serving in Afghanistan. He underwent amputations to both legs, plus a thumb and a finger, as a result.This was the first-ever race Jaemor Farms had held, and many held out hope it was only the first of many more to come.While some earlier rain made the course more muddy than originally planned, it didn’t stop the racers. In fact, an announcer advised before the race that participants may receive better times sliding down the hills in the course rather than trying to figure out how to make their way down without slipping.Ron Combs, head of the 12-member committee that helped organize the race, said that among all of the organizations he has been a part of, this was one of the best.“I’ve served with a lot of groups and other committees for a long time, but I couldn’t have worked here with a better group,” Combs said of those who made the Devil Dog Run a reality.While the idea for a 5K race at Jaemor Farms started being considered in late 2011, the actual planning of the event began in January.