Hike, walk, or run 5k anywhere, at any time, during the month of March!
The 2019 Take A Hike Tay-Sachs Virtual 5k benefits The Cure Tay-Sachs Foundation. Registration includes a t-shirt, one-of-a-kind finisher's medal, & the knowledge that you’re helping us get one step closer to a cure. The Cure Tay-Sachs Foundation is dedicated to funding the on-going research needed to find treatments and a cure for Tay-Sachs disease.
Please post photos on social media with #takeahiketaysachs and/or #takeahiketaysachs2019, tag us, and upload to our Take A Hike Tay-Sachs Facebook page. Let's see you in your shirt, on your 5k, and/or with your finisher's medal!
Tay-Sachs disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder in which deficiency of an enzyme (HexA) results in excessive accumulation of certain fats in the brain and nerve cells. This leads to progressive dysfunction of the central nervous system. A baby with classical Infantile Tay-Sachs appears normal at birth and typically continues to develop normally for the first six months of life, but then development slows. As the disease progresses, affected children will have gradual loss of vision and hearing, increasing muscle stiffness/restricted movements and seizures, eventual paralysis, and deterioration of cognitive processes. It is fatal during early childhood. YOU can help find a cure.
In honor of Grayson Kemp, who has Infantile Tay-Sachs disease, and all those with Tay-Sachs, thank you for joining us to hike/walk/run 5k during Grayson’s birthday month!
In the Greater Sacramento area? Once you're registered, please join the Kemp family for a light hike/nature walk on Saturday, March 16th at 9am. Event information is on our Facebook page.
In the Houston area? Once you've registered, please join Team Grayson Kemp's Texas family and Celebrating Cora 's family for a hike on Saturday, March 23. More details can be found on those Facebook pages and under Events on our Facebook page.
Near Munich, Germany? A hike is coming near you!! Email us for more information.
You can find Take A Hike Tay-Sachs on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
For any questions regarding 2019 Take A Hike Tay-Sachs Virtual 5k Hike, please email us at takeahiketaysachs@gmail.com.
Registration fees
Virtual 5k - Hike Closed
Hike wherever you like, whenever you want, in the month of March!
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$36.00
Virtual 5k - Walk Closed
Walk wherever you like, whenever you want, in the month of March!
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$36.00
Virtual 5k - Run Closed
Run wherever you like, whenever you want, in the month of March!
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$36.00
Thank you, 2019 Sponsors!
Top donors
No. | Name | Amount |
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1 | Roberta Betts | $960.41 |
2 | Rick Karl | $107.35 |
3 | Shifali Shetty | $107.35 |
Top fundraisers
1 | View fundraiser page for Felicia |
Felicia KempRaised: $899.49 |
View page for Felicia |
2 | View fundraiser page for Amber |
Amber FranzenRaised: $134.83 |
View page for Amber |
3 | View fundraiser page for Elizabeth |
Elizabeth CampbellRaised: $119.70 |
View page for Elizabeth |
Contact information
- Event contact
- Felicia Kemp, Event Organizer
- Website
- Visit website