Virtual 5K to benefit Diabetes Research

susioryan

I just did a 5K through http://mommysarunner.blogspot.com/2011/06/it-is-go-time-race-to-cure-diabetes-5k.html anyone can do this! Just register, and run. Submit your time and a picture and you will be entered in a raffle but best of all you will raise awareness and money for Type 1 Diabetes!
One of my best friend's son has Type 1 Diabetes and we have done the JDRF walk but this activity was right up my alley. My friend's sister is a runner came up with the idea of the Virtual 5K- anyone, anywhere can run during the specified time. I was able to do it early because I will be at a conference with my own "special" child in DC during the 22-27 dates.
Please check it out! Do something healthy and good for others in one fell swoop!

TheGoktor

Great post! This is something that's very close to my heart. Anything which raises awareness of this terrible disease is a really good thing, no matter where in the world you are. Good on you for flagging this up - I hope you get loads of people signed up to it. :flowerforyou:

My uncle-in-law is president of Diabetes UK - last year he walked along Hadrian's Wall and raised £15k for the charity!

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Diabetes-Week/Diabetes-Week-2010/Exhibition---A-Portrait-of-Diabetes/A-Portrait-of-Diabetes-gallery/Richard-Lane/

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/In_Your_Area/Northern__Yorkshire/Fundraising/Past-events/Richard-Lanes-Hadrians-Wall-walk/

He has travelled the equivalent of the earth’s circumference in order to raise awareness of diabetes!

susioryan

Because it is a virtual 5K even folks in the UK can sign up- anybody in the world can sign up and we would love to see it! Lets make it an international thing!

TheGoktor

Because it is a virtual 5K even folks in the UK can sign up- anybody in the world can sign up and we would love to see it! Lets make it an international thing!

I would absolutely love to but I am nowhere near ready yet. If it's happening again though, in a few months or so, then count me in, and I'll see if I get others on board too!