Sharon's Ride Run Walk for Epilepsy

(WTNH) - Hundreds of people will be taking part in " Sharon's Ride.Run.Walk for Epilepsy " in West Haven on Sunday, September 26.

The event is about raising the quality of life for people with epilepsy while educating the community about the importance of wearing helmets. All proceeds go to the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut.

Linda Wallace with the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut and Kelly Bustos, whose daughter Rachel has epilepsy, talked about the neurological disorder and explained who Sharon is.

Sharon Rosenfeld, a nurse and teacher, who cared deeply about epilepsy and who advocated helmet safety. She was killed on a cross country ride in 1993.

Dr. William Rosenfeld and Susan Lippman, neurologists who specialize in epilepsy, created the event in honor of Dr. Rosenfeld's sister.

Epilepsy is present when a person has recurring seizures, which range from momentary lapses of attention to convulsions. It is estimated that approximately 60,000 Connecticut residents have epilepsy, which is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States.

A leading identifiable cause of epilepsy is trauma to the head due to accidents. Wearing helmets while riding a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, scooter, skates, or while participating in any head injury prone sport can reduce the number of new cases significantly.

Mark your calendar: " Sharon's Ride.Run.Walk for Epilepsy " will be held September 26 at Oak Grove at Savin Rock in West Haven.

Registration begins at 12 p.m. The 3-mile Walk/Run starts and the 20-mile Ride starts both start at 1 p.m.

Click here to register online .