Welcome to the Family Jewels 5K!
The Family Jewels 5K is an annual trail run (or walk) in memory of our son, Bothell XC runner Jaimeson Jones. It is held every year at Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore, WA, which was Jaimeson's favorite place to run. AND, this year, the race fell on March 19, which is a FREE DAY in Washington State parks. That means you won't need a Discover Pass! (Feel free to drop that ten-spot into a donation jar if you like. There will be several there.)
As always, the Family Jewels 5K is a fun, family-friendly run, walk or stroll where we do some educating toward our goal of saving young men's lives and then let it loose when the start gun goes off! And, if you haven't heard, there will be PIE. Lots and lots of PIE. :) Plus more food, hot drinks, and some other surprising features. For example, this year we are debuting the Nut Hut. [Huh???] JOIN US!
Here's why we do what we do.
Jaimeson Jones died on October 7, 2010 at age 20 of testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the #1 cancer of men between 15 and 35, and it is 95% curable IF it is caught early. Because he did not realize that his symptoms indicated cancer, Jaimeson did not alert his family to his pain and swelling for over a year, and his cancer was diagnosed late - at Stage IV, with a poor prognosis.
Caring for a child with cancer devastates a family not only emotionally but financially. In our case, Jaimeson was aware that one of the many financial consequences was insufficient funds to pay for his younger sisters to attend college. So, our generous boy bequeathed his own college savings to them. And our second mission was born.
Our missions are:
- Saving young men's lives by educating about testicular cancer, and
- Providing scholarships to students whose sibling had cancer.
The Jaimeson Jones Memorial Scholarship is a registered 501(c)(3) with TIN 80-0905365.
Registration fees
5K Trail Run/Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
5K Trail run/walk
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$25.00Jun 1 – Jan 1
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$35.00Jan 2 – Feb 28
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$45.00Feb 29 – Mar 18
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$50.00Mar 19 – Mar 19
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Walk-On Race Day Registrations
Race day registrations will be available for $50.00. Don't forget cash for raffle tickets!
5K Run - course map
2.5K Walk/Stroll - course map
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
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| 1 | Bill Schelly | $1,000.00 |
| 2 | Standley Douglas | $447.00 |
| 3 | Andrya Ritter | $250.00 |
Top teams
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Ivy Loves a Good Cause WalkRaised:$100.00 |
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| 2 |
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Let's Do This!Raised:$10.00 |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Standley
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Standley DouglasRaised: $447.00 |
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| 2 |
View fundraiser page for Chris
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Chris ByrneRaised: $150.00 |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Brenda
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Brenda VoghtRaised: $50.00 |
Event schedule
- Tue, March 1, 2016 8:00 PM - Registration deadline for guaranteed shirt
- Sat, March 19, 2016 8:00 AM - Check-In and Packet Pick-up
- Sat, March 19, 2016 8:59 AM - Online Registration Ends
- Sat, March 19, 2016 9:00 AM - 5K Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Race Director Nancy Balin
- jjms.siblings@gmail.com
- Phone
- +1 206-550-9570
- Website
- Visit website
