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Miles For Migraine - Buffalo, NY
Miles for Migraine will host its 1st annual 2-mile Walk/ 5K/ 10K Run in Amherst, NY at the Ellicott Creek Trailway, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Buffalo. This Fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research will take place Saturday, July 7th, 2018 at 9:00AM. A post walk & run breakfast will follow.
Dress up in your best purple flair for another chance at a fun prize!
PRIZES AWARDED FOR TOP FUNDRAISERS: | |
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Raise $300 earn a Miles for Migraine blanket | |
Raise $200 earn a Miles for Migraine cap | |
Raise $100 earn a pair of Miles for Migraine athletic socks | |
Raise $50 and become to become a member of the Brain Hat Society. Purple - people with migraine or headache Pink- caregivers of people with migraine or headache |
About the Brain Hat Society: People with migraine, their caregivers, and their friends and family should be recognized for their heroic efforts. Stigma imposes a huge penalty in the everyday lives of patients with migraine. It increases social isolation and causes adverse consequences to self-esteem and mood. Stigmatized diseases get less research funding, and payers are less likely to pay for the treatment of stigmatized diseases. In order to reverse the stigma of migraine we need to understand why it exists. By wearing your brain hat, you are doing several things: joining a community of like-minded people who want real change about the perception of migraine, and other headache diseases, while also showing the public that migraine is a severe, neurological disease. In addition, you will show others that raising funds to alleviate a shortage of trained health care professionals who treat these diseases is necessary to help you and your fellow community members obtain better access to treatments. Finally, you will have fun wearing this hat to our events! Each time you achieve a new fundraising or attendance goal, you will receive an iron-on patch to add to your brain hat. So, please join the club!
TOP FINISHERS:
2ND PRIZE 5/10K FEMALE/MALE FINISHER: $30 GIFT CARD TO FLEET FEET SPORTS
3RD PRIZE 5/10K FEMALE/MALE FINISHER: $20 GIFT CARD TO FLEET FEET SPORTS
Packet Pickup:
Packet pick up is at Fleet Feet Sports Buffalo location at on Friday July 6th from 4PM - 7PM. Their address is 2290 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
If you are unable to attend Packet Pickup, you will be able to get your packet between 7:30AM-8:30AM at the race on event morning.
Register a team of 3 or more at the same time, before June 15th, and save $3 per registration!
ALL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN or SHINE (Sorry, No-Refunds)
PLEASE NOTE 10k is only for runners. We can not keep the course open past 10:00. If you want to walk/run the 5k and can be finished by 10, then that is ok.
Registration fees
2 Mile Walk (Age 10 and under) Closed
Free registration for children under 10, but no event shirt will be included.
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FreeJan 17 - Jul 7
5K Run (Age 10 and Under) Closed
Free registration for children under 10, but no event shirt will be included.
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FreeJan 17 - Jul 7
Advocate Closed
If you are a migraine or headache disorders advocate who is not feeling up to a walk, run or volunteer assignment on the day of the event, PLEASE still plan to come join us for this important day of advocacy. We will have a quiet tent at the event for you to rest in. Come out and meet others in your community who understand life with migraine and headache disease and show your community why we need a cure! NOTE: Advocates do not receive an event shirt.
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FreeJan 17 - Jul 7
Post Walk/Run Breakfast for non Walk/Run Participants Closed
Come and hear local doctors speak on migraine, while networking and meeting others with migraine, along with caregivers. This event is designed to support you in your journey with migraine or headache disease. Kids welcome too! The breakfast is being offered at no charge to event participants. Breakfast is open to all. If you are not registering for the walk or run, please purchase a breakfast ticket for a $5 donation to the DENT Neurologic Institute. This donation will help support their headache fellowship program and ongoing migraine research for migraine.
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$5.00Jan 17 - Jul 7
Map the Migraine - Kids Treasure Hunt Closed
Follow the clues to win prizes and learn about living with migraine! Ages 8 and older
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FreeJan 17 - Jul 7
10K Run Closed
Online registration closed-
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ClosedJan 17 – Jun 14
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$40.00Jun 15 – Jul 6
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$45.00Jul 7 – Jul 7
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2 Mile Walk (Age 11-18) Closed
Online registration closed-
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ClosedJan 17 – Jun 14
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$25.00Jun 15 – Jul 6
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$30.00Jul 7 – Jul 7
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5K Run (Age 11-18) Closed
Online registration closed-
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ClosedJan 17 – Jun 14
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$30.00Jun 15 – Jul 6
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$35.00Jul 7 – Jul 7
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10K Run (Age 18 and Under) Closed
Online registration closed-
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ClosedJan 17 – Jun 14
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$35.00Jun 15 – Jul 6
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$40.00Jul 7 – Jul 7
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5K Run Closed
Online registration closed-
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ClosedJan 17 – Jun 14
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$35.00Jun 15 – Jul 6
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$40.00Jul 7 – Jul 7
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2 Mile Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
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ClosedJan 17 – Jun 14
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$30.00Jun 15 – Jul 6
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$35.00Jul 7 – Jul 7
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Participant Fundraising Letter
We have a great template letter that you can utilize to reach out to your friends & family. Please download this *.doc file and consider customizing it to add your own story about why you are participating in this event.
Course Map
Start / Finish at Elliott Creek Trailway Bike Path A
Right on Bike Path B, Bear Left onto Bike Path Mainline Segment (Mile 1)
Left onto BikePath A Segment(Mile 2)
Finish on paved turnout overlooking golf course (Mile 3.1)
Runners go around the “triangle” to compete a lap and to begin a new lap.
Runners have unrestricted use of the path but must stay on paved path at all times.
Entry Fee Also Includes
Soft Cotton t-shirt
Post event food and water
Finishing medal
Post event breakfast
Post Walk/Run Breakfast
Join your hosts of this walk/run event, Miles for Migraine and DENT Neurological Institute, in the park after the awards ceremony for a post event breakfast. There will be brief talks from local headache specialists and a chance to meet other people with migraine and/or other care givers for people with migraine. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet in person vs behind the screen of on online group!
The breakfast is being sponsored by DENT and is free to all registered event participants. If you have any friends or family that are not able to join you for the walk/run, but would like to come to the breakfast afterwards, they are welcome to purchase a ticket through registration for $5. If you are an event participant attending the breakfast, consider making an extra donation of $5 towards your fundraising page. This will directly support DENT's headache fellowship program which supports migraine research here in Amherst.
For questions, please email us at katie@milesformigraine.org
Top teams
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DENTRaised:$1,856.04 |
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2 |
Team UschiRaised:$776.47 |
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3 |
The TriptansRaised:$328.62 |
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Top fundraisers
1 | View fundraiser page for Nick |
Nick SaikaliRaised: $1,294.37 |
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2 | View fundraiser page for Timothy |
Timothy Spierto$678.55 Raised$150.00 Goal |
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3 | View fundraiser page for Kelly |
Kelly BrzyskiRaised: $328.62 |
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Event schedule
- Sat, July 7, 2018 8:30 AM - Announcements Begin
- Sat, July 7, 2018 9:00 AM - Start Time
Contact information
- Event contact
- Katie MacDonald
- Website
- Visit website