Saratoga Springs fun run raises $72,000 for charity

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Saratoga Springs fun run raises $72,000 for charity

Last weekend's Cantina Kids Fun Run in Saratoga Springs was a record breaker.

Last weekend’s Cantina Kids Fun Run in Saratoga Springs was a record breaker.

The 16th annual event held in Congress Park on June 2, drew 1,100 participants.

When it was all added up, the fun run raised $72,000 to support pediatric services at Saratoga Hospital.

The event was started in 2008 by Jeff and Heath Ames, the owners of the Cantina Restaurant.