APPLEBEES'S Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, hosted by the Copiague Varsity Boys Track & Field Team

2nd annual Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support the Chris Urban Memorial Scholarship. This is being hosted by the Copiague Boys Varsity Track & Field team.

Saturday May 11, 8 to 10am, at APPLEBEE's, 600 N Wellwood Ave in Lindenhurst.

Ticketsare $10.00 and can be purchased from any track athlete or Coaches Schroeder & Sack.

Breakfast consists of 3 pancakes, 2 pieces of sausage, scrambled eggs and beverages including coffee, juice, soda or tea.

Christopher Urban was in his junior year at Copiague High School when he was suddenly and most unexpectantly taken away from us on October 12, 2010.  Unknown to anyone, Chris had a congenital condition known as arteriovenous malformation (AVM) on his brain. Chris began his running career as a freshman, coming out for the Spring Track team after being cut from baseball.  Carrying quite a few extra pounds, Chris was hardly the picture of a “track kid”, let alone a miler.  Chris was barely able to break 8 ½ minutes in the mile, running only an 8:18 that freshman season, but to his credit he stuck with it. Chris came out and ran Cross Country in his sophomore year, still sporting some extra weight but managed to drop time and pounds from the beginning of the season to end, running 27:57 at the beginning and 22:24 at the end.  Chris just narrowly missed winning the “MOST IMPROVED” athlete award.  He continued running through the winter track season as well, not breaking any records but still working hard every day.  Another Spring Track season saw Chris run his best mile yet of 5:45.  Sacrifice, dedication, perseverance… these were not just words to Chris, they were a daily ritual. The summer of 2010, Chris spent many days putting in the mileage for his upcoming junior XC season.  Even while on a family vacation to his “family island” in Croatia, Chris ran everyday.  He began his XC season right where he left off from his sophomore year, running 22:25.  Chris would go on to run a 21:30 for three miles at Sunken Meadow; his best time ever, and just days before his passing.  On the morning Chris passed, the team had a XC meet at the Meadow that afternoon.  To honor his commitment to the sport and each other, the team decided not to postpone their meet, but instead, race in his name and honor. That day, Tuesday October 12, 2010, 10 of the 15 varsity runners ran their best time to date,and won, for Chris.