ALS H.O.P.E. 5K Beach Run/Walk

$2,860.00 RAISED IN EVENTS THIS YEAR!

Progress: 0% Raised: $ 56798     Goal: $ 0

ALS H.O.P.E. 5K Beach Run/Walk

 Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm

  Isle of Palms, South Carolina 

Registration/Check-In: Registration starts at 4:30 pm on Saturday October 17, 2015 at Isle of Palms Fire Department 30 JC Long Blvd.          

On-Line Registration Has Been Turned Off ● Late Registration will begin on Friday @5:00pm at IOP Fire Station or Day of beginning at 4:30 pm at IOP Fire Station - Late/Day of Registration $35

Start Time: Race begins at 6:00 pm on the beach

Packet Pick-Up/Preregistration: Friday, October 16, 2015 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Isle of Palms Fire Department 30 JC Long Blvd. 

What is the ALS H.O.P.E. 5K Beach Run/Walk? The ALS H.O.P.E. 5K Beach Run/Walk, better known as the “H.O.P.E. Race,” was started in 2001 by the Physical Therapy class at The Medical University of South Carolina. The Physical Therapy students passed down the event to the rising class each year until 2012 when the Occupation Therapy class of 2013 took on the event. The event is now run by the chapter with support of the community. 

Each year, hundreds of walkers and runners gather on the beach in Isle of Palms to participate in this sanctioned race for ALS patients and their families to “Help Other People Endure.” The funds raised through the H.O.P.E. Race benefit The ALS Association South Carolina Chapter, fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease. 

What is ALS? Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease,” is a deadly illness that affects the motor neurons in a person’s brain and spinal cord. Gradually, a person is robbed of the ability to walk, eat, speak, swallow and eventually breathe. All the while, the mind remains sharp and aware of the total paralysis that is quickly setting in. Upon diagnosis, doctors give ALS patients only two to five years to live. There is no known cause or cure for ALS. The disease shows no partiality. It can strike anyone. All proceeds will be donated to SCALSA (www.scalsa.org) to provide care and support for ALS patients living in South Carolina, as well as fund global, cutting-edge research for a cure.

The ALS Association-  To Lead the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.