Co-founders and Hyde Park residents Cheryl Koopman and Chad Sims established The Blast as a way for the community to have fun, be active and raise money for a good cause – the fight against cancer. More than $260,000 have been donated to CancerFree Kids, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Wellness Community since the event's inception. To register for the run/walk, elite runners race or cycling: www.hpblast.org.