By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Aug 18, 2011 at 4:01 PM

The Wisconsin Chapter of The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) invites local runners to participate in the Team Challenge Las Vegas Rock N Roll Half Marathon. The event takes place Dec. 4 in Las Vegas.

To help participants prepare for race day, Team Challenge offers training schedules, personalized tips and support through professional coaches and group training sessions.

Nearly 80 cents of every dollar raised by race participants go toward curing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, digestive diseases that affect more than 1.4 million Americans.

There will be two informational meetings for anyone interested in participating. The first is on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. at Replay Sports Bar, 2238 N. Farwell Ave.

The second meeting is Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Rd., at 5:30 p.m.

Call Becky Burris for more information, (414) 475-5520.