Santa Speedo Dash raises $1,373 for Alzheimer’s Association
Jay Bolton, left, was running for his dad Tim in the Santa Speedo Dash. Tim was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s in 2020. (Patrick Fisher photo)
While there was no snow on Saturday, Dec. 4, temperatures in the 30s provided for a good, although chilly day for the Santa Speedo Dash at Giesenbrau Bier Co. in New Prague. There were 52 runners who braved the cold 1K race that raised about $1,373 for the Alzheimer’s Association.
The majority of those who ran the 1 kilometer, or lessthan half a mile, race were adults, although minors could also participate. Jay Bolton, age 15, ran the race for his father, Tim Bolton of Montgomery, who was diagnosed in 2020 with Early- Onset Alzheimer’s.
Tim has three older children, Nikki, Andy and Aaron. Tim and his wife, Katie, had to tell Jay and he took the news hard. Over the last year the family has dealt with...
To see more on this story pick up the December 9, 2021 print edition of The New Prague Times.
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