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2018 Be The Match Walk+Run - Chicago...

EVENTS
  • 1K Run/Walk :- 1K Run/Walk
  • 5K Run/Walk :- Run 3.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Sunday, May 6, 2018
REGISTRATION WEBSITE
Location
Grant Park - Upper Hutchinson Field
Address
Balbo Avenue and Columbus Drive
CITY
Chicago
STATE/TERR
Illinois
Zip
60601
COUNTRY
USA
Description

_ The 2018 Be The Match Walk+Run - Chicago:

Join the fight! 

  • Be The Match® Walk+Run is a fundraising event that helps patients with blood cancers like leukemia find a marrow donor and receive a life-saving transplant.
  • Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. It can happen to anyone at any time. But so can a cure – a marrow transplant. The cure for blood cancer is in the hands of ordinary people.
  • The majority of patients don’t have a fully matched donor in their family and so Be The Match helps match volunteer unrelated marrow donors with those patients who need them.
  • Visit BeTheMatchWalkRun.org to register, fundraise and volunteer.

100% of event net proceeds raised help more patients afford transplant, add potential marrow donors to the registry and fund our life-saving research. 

Event details and schedule

 

8:30 a.m. – Event Village opens
8:30 a.m. – Be The Match Registry Drive opens
9:15 a.m. – Marrow/PBSC Donor & Transplant Recipient/Patient photo (at stage)
9:30 a.m. – Welcome Program and Top Fundraising Awards
9:45 a.m. – Tot Trot
10:00 a.m. – 5K
10:05 a.m. – 1K
Once running results are final, winners will be announced and prizes will be available for pickup at the Information Tent.

Specialty bibs are available for marrow donors, transplant recipients and supporters who are participating in honor or memory of a special person. Pick up your bib at the Be The Match Tent in the Event Village.

Please note: We do not offer a bag drop. Please leave any items you don’t want to carry in a secure location.

The event will take place rain or shine. Organizers will make the final decision if the event needs to be canceled due to unsafe conditions related to weather or other emergencies. Event updates will be posted on the event website's home page. 

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