Our Story
In April of 2016 my mom, Chris Roy, was diagnosed with ALS.
For those who may not know ALS is a disease of the parts of the nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. In ALS, motor neurons (nerve cells that control muscle cells) are gradually lost. As these motor neurons are lost, the muscles they control become weak and then nonfunctional.
As you can imagine, this was devastating for my mom. When you hear such news of a loved one facing a struggle, you want to help in every way you can to ease the struggle they're encountering.
My family and mom's friends were left wondering how we could help my mom fight a disease that had no cure or treatment.
One day I woke with an idea. After communicating this idea to my mom and all who love her, Fight 4 my Mom began.
Our goal is to spread awareness in the community of what ALS is and also raise money to donate to the ALS Association to fund research for a cure.
Please help us with this fight.
Thank you much,
Amy
How The Event Works
Event Specifics
- Your individual preregistration includes an event t-shirt*, a custom race bib# (With your name, your team name, and your loved one's name printed on it**), and plenty of snacks and refreshments throughout the event.
- You can walk as many additional laps as you would like but the goal of the event is to raise or donate $5 / lap completed. The fundraising portion or donation can either be done as a team or individually.
- We will have a large banner at the start/finish line where before the event you will write your loved one's name/who you are walking for and after each lap you will make your mark under their name to record how many laps you have walked for that individual. (We will have lots of marking methods like paint for hand prints, colored pencils, etc. so you can make a unique mark after each lap in memory.)
We will also have Massage Gift cards for our top Individual Fundraisers! A 1 hour massage for the top fundraiser and a half an hour massage for the 2nd and 3rd place fundraiser!
Additionally we will have nice take home plaques for each Team Fundraiser!
* You must be registered by July 29th to be guaranteed an event t-shirt.
** You must be registered by July 8th to have your name, loved one's name, and team name printed on your bib#.
Individual/Team Registration
- You can sign up to participate as either a fundraiser or an individual.
- Individuals can sign up online and can choose to support a team/particular fundraiser or participate in the event in memory of their own loved one.
- Fundraisers can create a team and people can either donate & support your team online or in person at the event.
- If you raise / donate a large amount but are unable to walk the $5 / lap ratio the donation amount will be what goes towards your total.
Awards
- We will have awards for the top 3 individuals who donate/walk the most laps and for the top 3 teams/fundraisers who donate/walk the most laps.
Race Day Event Schedule
- 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup
- 10:45 a.m. - Pre-race ceremony
- 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Fight 4 Your Mom Walk A Thon
- 3:00 p.m. - Fight 4 Your Mom Awards Ceremony
Need a paper mail in registration? Follow this link to print off and mail in a paper registration form. Fight 4 My Mom Walk A Thon Paper Registration
Thank You To Our Sponsors For Supporting Our Cause!
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