THANK YOU TO THE 500+ RUNNERS, WALKERS, VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS THAT MADE THIS EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS!
5K FUN RUN ON USATF CERTIFIED COURSE AND COFFEE STROLL/WALK TO CURE MLD – LAKE NOKOMIS, MINNEAPOLIS
This 5K family run/walk around beautiful Lake Nokomis will raise funds toward finding a cure for metachromatic leukodystrophy(MLD). 100% of the proceeds will go to the MLD foundation and will be dedicated to research conducted by Dr Paul Orchard from the Inherited Metabolic and Storage Disease Bone Marrow Transplantation Program at the University of Minnesota and research conducted by Brains4Brain at the European Task Force on Brain and Neurodegenerative Lysomal Storage Diseases. Taking part in “Chloe’s Fight” race is your opportunity to do something meaningful while having a lot of fun.
Race Registration:
Online Registration (closes for runners on Oct 1st; open until Oct 7th for walkers and runners)
Adults Coffee Stroll/Walk: $25
Adults Run: $25
Children (11-18): $10
Children (10 and under): Free
Raceday Registration (checks & cards accepted)
Adults Coffee Stroll/Walk: $30
Adults Run: $30
Children (11-18): $15
Children (10 and under): Free
Scheduled Events:
October 7: Race packet pick-up at the Urban Tri. Race packet will contain bib, goodies from sponsors, coupons to local businesses, and T-shirt(s). Only runners are required to pick up race packet prior to race & sign waiver.
October 8 @ 7:30 AM – 8:30am Race-day registration & Race-day Packet Pickup
October 8 @ 8:45 AM – Brief Pre-race program. Dr Paul Orchard will address the runners and walkers. Dr Orchard is the medical director of the Metabolic and Storage Disease Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the University of MN and partial recipient of the funds raised.
October 8 @ 9:00 AM – 5k race/coffee walk begins. October 8 @ 10:00 AM – Recognition and prizes ceremony for the runners. Words from Dean Suhr, the president of the MLD foundation.
October 8 @ 10:30 AM – Recognition, prizes, and drawing for the walkers and for the teams.
Help us fight MLD…one step at a time!
