Houston 2024 March for Marrow 5K Run and Walk, April 6, 2024

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The 15th annual Houston March for Marrow 5K & Walk, a fundraising and awareness event to benefit the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF), will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380 (north of Houston). It will be a day of fun connecting with fellow patients and families.

Everyone in the state of Texas is invited!

The event will include:

• March for Marrow Walk
• March for Marrow 5K Run
• Group photo
• Team photos
• Raffle
• Inspirational speakers
• Awards
• Moment of Remembrance
• Walk star: Liz Williams, who had a bone marrow transplant for severe aplastic anemia
• Emcee and celebrity starter: Gelena Scally, fitness studio owner

You can register to attend the event in person, register as a virtual attendee, and/or donate to one of the fundraising teams. Please help spread the word about this annual fundraiser. 100% of all donations through go directly to the AA&MDSIF.


Information

The walk will be 1 mile.

Onsite registration begins at 7:30am for the Walk and for the 5K Run. The program will begin at 8:00am. The 5K Run will start at 9:00am and the Walk will start at 9:15am.

You can register for either the Walk or the 5K Run. The Walk registration fee and the 5K Run registration fee are both $35 for adults, $20 for high school and college students age 14 to 21, and $15 for children age 6 to 13. Children 5 and under are free (donations accepted). Virtual Walkers -- supporters who won't be at the event -- can register with the same prices.

Each Walker and Virtual Walker is encouraged to set a personal fundraising goal and invite friends and family members to sponsor you online.


How to Sign Up

For full event details, see the event page. To register, click the WALK IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY! button or the RUN 5K IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY! button. If you have questions, post them in this thread.


If you plan to attend this event, post in this thread to let other families know to look for you!

After the event, let us know what you thought of it.