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Team Go-Karting Event Accelerates Osteosarcoma Research

Miles Hartz, who loved Go-Karting, passed away from osteosarcoma in June 2023. In this honor, the 2024 Race for Hope was hosted on Friday, April 12th at Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas to raise funds for much-needed osteosarcoma research. Thank you to our go-kart team drivers, spectators, sponsors, and volunteers for your participation in the Race for Hope to support better treatments for osteosarcoma!

Approximately 75 go-kart drivers (19 teams) participated in the inaugural Race for Hope this year. More than $72,000 was raised through this event, and 100% of the proceeds are being directed toward osteosarcoma research!

Our Event Committee

Amanda Clark Austin 

Debbie and Mark Green 

David and Jennifer Hammer 

David and Ingrid Hartz 

Kirk Kuykendall 

Vanessa Peterson (OSI)

Alan Rudolph (Speedsportz)

Amy and Carl Selesky

Scott and Elizabeth Shackhouls 

Mike and Sonia Woodfall 

Tom Young 

“Osteosarcoma is a rare form of bone cancer with no advances in survivorship in over 40 years. Miles was a sweet, sincere, kind, and loving son, brother, cousin, and grandchild. His loving and magical presence are profoundly missed. It is so important to us as a family to support the OSI as it pushes for better treatment options and a cure.”

 

 David and Ingrid Hartz

Our Racing Legends

Bobby Hillin, Jr, NASCAR Champion

Alan Rudolph, Professional Go-Kart Champion

Our Impact

Removing obstacles, funding advancements, accelerating progress, and raising awareness. The Osteosarcoma Institute funds breakthrough clinical trials and science to identify new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for osteosarcoma.

$2,901,411

to Translational Science

$1,000,000

to Clinical Trials

$900,000

to Correlative Science

$346,402

to Discretionary Grants

Our Partners

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