Weather didn't deter Liberty Relay walkers

LIBERTY — At one point Friday night during the American Cancer Society’s Liberty Relay For Life, the rain, wind and cold got so bad, organizers called the 24-hour walkers from the track at Liberty High School to get inside a large tent.

Did they sit down?

No. They moved some chairs to create a makeshift walking track and kept up their pace under the tent, said Dave Elonen, a chairman of the 24-hour walker committee.

“They literally walk 24 hours,” he said. “They were here when the rain started eight or nine times. They’re still standing. They’re amazing — the character and integrity of the 24-hour walkers is amazing.”

When asked her mood this afternoon just before the 24-hour ACS fundraiser concluded, Madison Zickefoose, 18, of Boardman summed it up in a word: “Exhausted.”

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