Join us for the 7th Annual
Miles For Migraine - Philadelphia
Miles for Migraine will host its seventh annual 2-mile Walk, 5K/10K Run in Philadelphia at Valley Green/Fairmount Park along Forbidden Drive. This Fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research will take place Saturday October 5, 2019. All donations from this event will benefit the Jefferson Headache Center to support the headache fellowship program & research.
We welcome everyone, even if you are not feeling up for exercise. Consider signing up as an Advocate or a Volunteer instead. Advocates come to the event at no charge. The event is an opportunity to meet others who are dealing with migraine or cluster headache disease, visit our sponsor booths and take part in other engaging activities for the morning. Volunteers all receive a free shirt for their time. Find more information about volunteer roles, including our Thank You Team, by clicking on the Volunteer button to the right.
Dress up in your best purple flair for another chance at a fun prize!
Parking:
There is parking along Northwestern Ave, Andorra Road and Thomas Road. Also, there are 2 lots along Bells Mills Rd, with a short walk to the start.
A shuttle bus will run from these two locations beginning at 7AM:
1. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Parking Lot , 3025 Church Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
2. Chateau at Sugarloaf (for those participants attending the breakfast ONLY) 9220 Germantown Av, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Directions to Sugarloaf : https://www.chc.edu/legacy-
Prizes Awarded Based on Fundraising Level | |
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Raise $1000 earn a Miles for Migraine Wind Jacket | |
Raise $500 earn a Miles for Migraine Zip Front Hoodie Sweatshirt | |
Raise $300 earn a Miles for Migraine blanket | |
Raise $200 earn a Miles for Migraine cap | |
Raise $100 earn a versatile BUFF | |
Raise $75 earn a handy cell phone wallet | |
Raise $50 to become a member of Brain Hat Society | |
Raise $10 to earn a 3" temporary tattoo |
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!
AWARDS FOR TOP FINISHERS:
1ST PRIZE 5K/10K FEMALE/MALE FINISHER: Gift card to Philly Runner
2ND PRIZE 5K/10K FEMALE/MALE FINISHER: Gift card to Philly Runner
3RD PRIZE 5K/10K FEMALE/MALE FINISHER: Gift card to Philly Runner
Packet Pickup:
Packet pick up is at Philly Runner on Friday, October 4th from 4-7PM. Their address is 3621 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.
If you are unable to attend Packet Pickup, you will be able to get your packet between 7:00AM-8:00AM on race morning.
Discounts:
Register during early bird pricing period, prior to September 7th and save $10+ on each registration
Register a team of 3 or more people at one time, before September 7th and get $3 off each registration
Children 10 and under are FREE (no shirt included)
Coming from out of town? Need a place to stay near the event?
The Courtyard Marriott Plymouth Meeting has offered us a discounted rate on hotel rooms booked by September 13th. Just call and ask to speak with someone in reservations. Request the Miles for Migraine rate. You should be able to book at $139/night.
Parking:
There is parking along Northwestern Ave, Andorra Road and Thomas Road. Also, there are 2 lots along Bells Mills Rd, with a short walk to the start.
A shuttle bus will run from these two locations beginning at 7AM:
1. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Parking Lot , 3025 Church Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
2. Chateau at Sugarloaf (for those participants attending the breakfast ONLY) 9220 Germantown Av, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Directions to Sugarloaf : https://www.chc.edu/legacy-
Additional Notes:
ALL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN or SHINE (Sorry, No-Refunds)
10k is only for runners. We can not keep the course open past 10:00. If you want to walk/run the 10k and can be finished by 10:00, then that is ok.
Pets: Unfortunately, our insurance policy does not cover the inclusion of furry friends on the course. Please plan to leave your pets at home.
No refunds unless you purchase the event insurance through RegShield.
See additional event details below
Registration fees
Running 5K (Age 10 and Under) Closed
Free 5K run registration for children 10 and under, no shirt included.
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FreeDec 2 - Oct 5
Walking-2 Mile Walk (Age 10 and Under) Closed
Free walk registration for children 10 and under, no shirt included.
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FreeDec 2 - Oct 5
I Am Fundraising Only Closed
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FreeDec 2 - Oct 5
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!
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FreeDec 2 - Oct 5
"Map the Migraine" Treasure Hunt Closed
Learn more about migraine by “mapping the migraine” (searching for areas of the body affected by migraine) AND have fun! The body parts we discuss include: EYES, EARS, NOSE, STOMACH, NECK, SCALP, and of course BRAIN. Appropriate for all age levels. Kids 8 and below need an adult present. All kids will receive prizes during the event. Register below!
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FreeDec 2 - Oct 5
Post walk/run Breakfast - $15 Closed
The breakfast is $15 per person or fundraise $100 and come for FREE. Pay here when you register. If you raise $100, we will refund your $15 at the door. The Commonwealth Chateau at SugarLoaf is 1 mile from the walk/run site. Come and hear a local headache specialist speak on migraine & headache disease while networking and meeting others with migraine, along with caregivers. This event is designed to support you in journey with migraine or headache disease. Kids welcome too! You can also register to join us for just the breakfast if you are unable to join us at the walk/run.
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$15.00Dec 2 - Oct 5
Running-10K Closed
Online registration closed-
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$30.00
Early Bird Pricing
Dec 2 – Sep 6 -
$40.00Sep 7 – Oct 3
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$45.00Oct 4 – Oct 5
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Running-5K Closed
Online registration closed-
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$20.00
Early Bird Pricing
Dec 2 – Sep 6 -
$30.00Sep 7 – Oct 3
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$40.00Oct 4 – Oct 5
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Walking-2 Mile Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
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$15.00
Early Bird Pricing
Dec 2 – Sep 6 -
$28.00Sep 7 – Oct 3
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$35.00Oct 4 – Oct 5
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Event Day Details
Packet pick up is at Philly Runner on Friday, October 4th from 4-7PM. Their address is 3621 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.
If you are unable to attend Packet Pickup, you will be able to get your packet between 7:00AM-8:00AM on race morning.
There could be a long line, so plan accordingly. We do not mail packets out after the event. If you are unable to attend, we encourage you to ask a friend or family member to come pick up your packet for you; a great way to practice advocating for your needs.
Friends and family are welcome to pick up packets for each other.
If you registered as a Volunteer, Advocate or Fundraiser Only, there is no need to attend packet pick up on Friday.
Gear Check:
We will have a Gear Check tent Saturday morning. You can use the bottom portion of your bib to mark your bag and then plan to pick up your items after you finish your walk or run.
Just Relax Tent:
Come join us in our new Just Relax Tent and color some relaxing mandala's with us.
Pain, such as that experienced with migraine, can be disruptive to so many arenas of life. It can also be difficult to explain to others what that pain is like for you. Art can be a powerful tool for expressing thoughts, emotions and conveying experiences to others and a particularly helpful tool in giving a face to your pain that others can begin to comprehend. One purpose of the My Brain Art Tent is to provide people with the opportunity to use different visual art materials to express what their migraine looks like and feels like to them as well as a chance to see the images others have created. What does migraine look like or how are they felt by a caregiver? Our hope is to provide an a space in which people can take time out to tune into their experiences with migraine creatively. Using art to express our experiences with pain can also help reduce pain, either through distraction or through visualizing healing and comfort in the face of a painful moment. Making art may also help shift how you feel about migraine. You are not alone, we are here for one another and when we create art together we begin to celebrate and honor our shared experiences and feel a greater sense of support and belonging.
Passport to Prizes Raffle:
Stop by each of our sponsor booths and earn a chance to win a free registration to our 2020 event AND a snazzy Miles for Migraine baseball hat. After chatting with each sponsor, you earn a raffle ticket. The more visiting you do, the more tickets you earn. We will hold a drawing during the 5K/10K awards ceremony for our lucky winner!
Additional Notes:
ALL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN or SHINE (Sorry, No-Refunds)
10k is only for runners. We can not keep the course open past 10:30. If you want to walk/run the 5k and can be finished by 10:30, then that is ok.
Pets: Unfortunately, our insurance policy does not cover the inclusion of furry friends on the course. Please plan to leave your pets at home.
Strollers are OK, but must be at the back of the pack and stay to the left hand side of the path at all times.
Fundraising Letter
We have a letter that be helpful for you to use as you reach out to friends & family about support for the 2019 Miles for Migraine Philadelphia event:
Course Map
Course is an out and back along the picturesque Forbidden Drive on a packed/crushed gravel trail. All runners and walkers will start and finish in the same location. Porto potties will be provided at the start/finish and there will be 2 water stops along the course. Post race awards will immediately follow top runners and walkers finishing in each race category, near the start/finish line.
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 9:30, then that is ok.
Due to the safety of runners and walkers, we cannot allow Dogs. This is a very NARROW COURSE - so strollers are at your own risk. We cannot be responsible for any accidents involving strollers. We hold discretion of stroller use at time of race.
Map the Migraine Treasure Hunt
Sign up for a Scavenger Hunt - Map the Migraine. For kids to learn more about migraine by “mapping the migraine” (searching for areas of the body affected by migraine) AND to have fun!
The body parts we discuss include: EYES, EARS, NOSE, STOMACH, NECK, SCALP, and of course BRAIN.
Appropriate for all age levels. Kids 8 and below need an adult present. All kids will receive prizes during the event. Register in advance to ensure we have enough prizes for all kids.
Community Breakfast
We will hold a post walk/run breakfast for all who want to attend at The Commonwealth Chateau at SugarLoaf
Dr. Stephen Silberstein will offer a presentation on the latest migraine treatments and Q&A session
You will also have the opportunity to network and meet others with migraine, along with caregivers. This event is designed to support your journey with migraine or headache disease. Kids welcome too!
You can also just join us for the breakfast if you are unable to join us at the walk/run.
The cost is $15pp or fundraise $100 and come for FREE. Pay when you register online. If you raise $100, we will refund your $15 at the door.
Top teams
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A-Team$6,485.06 Raised$5,000.00 Goal |
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2 |
Sunglasses At Night$2,971.28 Raised$3,100.00 Goal |
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3 |
Haley Ryan$2,042.94 Raised$2,000.00 Goal |
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Top fundraisers
1 | View fundraiser page for Alayna |
Alayna Cyb$6,485.06 Raised$5,000.00 Goal |
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2 | View fundraiser page for Sarah |
Sarah Ogden$2,120.40 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
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3 | View fundraiser page for Michelle |
Michelle Simon$1,879.50 Raised$3,000.00 Goal |
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Event schedule
- Sat, October 5, 2019 7:00 AM - Registration and packet pick up opens
- Sat, October 5, 2019 7:55 AM - Pre-event announcements and awards
- Sat, October 5, 2019 8:10 AM - Provider Perspective and Patient Perspective on migraine
- Sat, October 5, 2019 8:30 AM - Walk/Run Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Katie MacDonald
- Website
- Visit website