Miles for Hope helping seek a cure at Children's Hospital

Miles for Hope “Moving toward a Cure” is a 5K Run/Walk and a one mile Fun Run that is held in locations across the country. This year, the closest location is in Denver, at Sloan’s Park on April 6.

Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the 5K run/walk begins at 10:00 a.m. The Fun Run starts at 10:15 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. the fundraising awards will be given out and those who are currently battling this disease will be honored and those who have lost their battle will be remembered. Participants from the 5K may also take part in the one mile Survivor Tribute Walk that starts at 11:30 a.m.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation.

Please participate in this event in memory of those who have lost their lives to this disease and in honor of those who are currently battling and to help increase brain tumor awareness and assist in finding a cure.

The cost is $30 per person through the day of event. This will include entry fee, bib number, breakfast and a finisher medal. First, second and third place finish medals will be awarded in 14 age categories. When registering, you can choose whether or not your run/walk is chip timed.

You may register as an individual or you may join a team or start a team.

Brain tumors are currently the #1 cause of solid tumor cancer death in children under the age of 20. A new brain tumor diagnosis occurs every three minutes in the United States. Help find a cure for this devastating disease by participating in this event.

Miles for Hope’s Mission Statement: To raise awareness and funding of cutting edge brain tumor research as well as clinical trials and to provide travel assistance to qualified patients. Through our work, we intend on finding not only treatments that provide a better quality of life for those suffering with a brain tumor, but to find a cure.

Miles for Hope is a non-profit organization based in Clearwater, Florida.

For more information, or to register, volunteer or donate, visit:

http://milesforhope.org/index.php/events/denver-co

https://www.facebook.com/events/319811861474747/

https://www.facebook.com/MTACDenver

You may also donate to participant’s individual fundraising efforts at the top link listed above by searching for the participant’s name.