Houston 2020 March for Marrow 5K Run and Walk, March 28, 2020

[Marrowforums]

Houston-walk-photo-1000.jpg

The 7th 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, March 28, 2020 in Rob Fleming Park, 6055 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77389 (north of Houston). It will be a day of fun connecting with fellow patients and families.

The event will include:

• March for Marrow Walk
• March for Marrow 5K Run
• Group photo
• Team photos
• Raffle
• Inspirational speakers
• Awards
• Moment of Remembrance
• Children's activities
• Be The Match marrow donor signups

You can register for the event 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 8:45am. The Walk and 5K Run start at 9:00am. You can pick up race packets ahead of time on Thursday, March 26 or on-site on race day.

Walk registration fee is $30 for adults, $20 for high school and college students, and $15 for children age 12 and under. 5K Run registration is $35 for adults, $20 for students, and $15 for children. You can register for the Walk, the 5K Run, or both. Virtual Walkers (supporters who won't be at the event) are $30.

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, including hotel information, see the event page. 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.

[Marrowforums]

This year's Walk Star is Ron Duncan, a survivor of Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA), an exceptionally rare bone marrow failure disease. Ron was diagnosed in 2005 during a routine blood donation.

Leigh Clark from the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation referred Ron to Dr. Jaroslaw Maciejewskip at the Cleveland Clinic. Under the care of Dr. Maciejewski, Ron has been off all drugs since 2015 and has helped with March for Marrow since 2011.