Marisa's Purpose:
Run/Walk or Bike to Recovery 2020
11-Mike Bike Ride
Starts: 8:15 AM
5K-Run or Walk
Starts 8:30 AM
Saturday, September 26th 2020
$30.00/Per person or a Family of 4 for $80.00
We also offer a virtual option!
(All participants must comply with current CDC guidelines)
Packet Pick Up and Same Day Registration:
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
Allerton Park & Retreat Center
515 Old Timber Road
Monticello, IL
https://allerton.illinois.edu/
KNOWLEDGE IS A POWERFUL TOOL AGAINST DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE!
Please join us for the third annual Marisa's Purpose Run to Recovery.
You can register for this event here (www.marisaspurpose.org), Marisa's Purpose is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth and parents about drug and alcohol abuse.
Proceeds from last year's race helped four people get into recovery and one person return to Narcotics Anonymous. We have also been able to use funding to host Narcan (Naloxone) educating and training classes.
In addition to all of this, we visit as many schools as possible to talk to the students about the dangers of drugs, alcohol misuse, and how it affects the whole family.
knowledge is a powerful tool against drug and alcohol misuse.
NEW THIS YEAR
Marisa's Purpose 5k Walk/Run or 11 Mile Bike Ride to Recovery will start at 8:15 A. M. and begin and end at Allerton Park & Retreat Center in
Monticello, IL. We will have two separate events one event for Runners/walkers and one for the bikers.
In order for us to follow the CDC guidelines each event will be allowing up to 50 runners per race.
If we have overflow we will have staggered starts if needed to maintain social distancing.
((( DUE TO COVID-19 WE WERE UNABLE TO HAVE SALLY THE CLOWN JOIN US! )))
All proceeds from this Event will go to continuing educating our youth and the parents. My hope is that we can help as many people possible struggling with drug and alcohol misuse. This past year we have helped people get into recovery, return to NA (Narcotics Anonymous). January 22, 2020 we hosted a Narcan (Naloxone) educating and training class at Bement High School, and plan to host more. I visit as many schools as possible to talk to the students about the dangers of drugs alcohol misuse and how it affects the whole family.
Our guest speaker this year is Michael DeLeon with Steered Straight from Murfreesboro Tennessee. Mike has visited all the middle and high schools in Piatt County and Douglas County and part of Champaign. Mr. DeLeon also hosts a Parent Academy in Bement and Arthur, Lovington, Atwood, Hammond High Schools along with Staff Education Program for the schools. We had a welcoming response from the students, parents and staff. We appreciate your support for our organization and know that together, we can save lives.
Michael R. DeLeon, a successfully acclimated ex-offender who after nearly 8 years of drug addiction and gang involvement, spent 12 years in state prison and half-way houses for a gang-related homicide. Michael plead guilty in a very emotional and complicated case involving the murder of his own Mother by people tasked to kill him. Since Michael’s release from prison, he has earned 3 Associates Degrees, a Baccalaureate Degree in Business Management, with a minor in Criminal Justice and a CADC Educational Certificate. Michael is now in the process of obtaining his Tobacco specialist certification from the University of Kentucky School of Nursing, his Masters Degree in Social Work at Liberty University School of Social Work as well as pursuing his LCADC.
Michael DeLeon is on a mission: A mission to educate the youth to stay on the right path when it comes to serious life issues, especially drugs. He has become the #1 booked school presenter in the country.
Michael is the founder and powerhouse behind Steered Straight Inc., a non-profit organization formed in 2007 upon his release from prison and designed to carry an important message to youth on the extreme dangers of drugs, gang involvement and associated criminal activity.
Steered Straight’s program reaches out to children, teens and young adults with a message of reality about life-choices and the importance of consequential thinking so that they understand that there are consequences to their actions. The reality of the message comes from Michael himself, who was entwined in the life of drugs and traveled a troubling road to get to his future. Throughout the country, Michael now leads a team of talented speakers who present a realistic and powerful prevention message. His “no holds back” message resonates well with student assemblies, faculty and parents.
Stay In Your Lane Media, the media arm of Steered Straight, was founded by Michael in 2012, and has produced four award winning documentaries, Kids Are Dying, An American Epidemic, Marijuana X and Road to Recovery. His fifth documentary, “Higher Power is currently in post-production. Michael has also produced multiple public service announcements, as well as educational and instructional videos on prevention and Recovery
Michael founded a project of Steered Straight, Inc., called “The Recovery Army”. Recovery Army’s mission is to recruit everyone to wage war on this pandemic of addiction. He tours the country in a Recovery Army Tour bus, visiting communities with educational resources, films and books. He visits schools, prisons, jails, treatment centers, Churches and community organizations addressing each group with catered messages and presentations. He captures stories of Hope and Recovery and has produced over one hundred video stories on the Recovery Army Website.
Every state in America has experienced Michael DeLeon – one of the most passionate prevention speakers you will ever encounter. He is a member of many associations, committees and boards, but more importantly, he will take the time to answer questions from any youth and talk with anyone in his audience. Why? As Michael says, “I don’t want to just affect one kid; I want to affect them all.”
Questions may be answered by contacting:
Connie Gyorr 630-234-8175
Registration fees
5K Run/Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
Race will start and end at Allerton Park and Retreat Center in Monticello, IL. (remember to bring your own water bottles, and continue to social distance).
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ClosedJun 1 – Jun 1
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$20.00
Early Bird Pricing
Jun 1 – Jul 31 -
$30.00Jul 31 – Sep 25
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Marisa's Bike 2 Recovery (11 Miles) Closed
Race will start and end at Allerton Park and Retreat Center in Monticello, IL. (remember to bring your own water bottles, and continue to social distance). Helmets must be worn at all times while on the course.
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$30.00Jun 1 - Sep 25
5K or Bike Family of 4 Closed
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$80.00Jun 1 - Sep 25
Virtual 11 Mile Bike Closed
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$30.00Jun 1 - Sep 25
Virtual 5K Runner Closed
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$30.00Jun 1 - Sep 25
Race Information
Marisa's Purpose: Run to Recovery 5K Run/Walk and Ride To Recovery 11 Mile Bike is a family friendly event and open to all!
Please join us as we raise awareness and funds so we can continue to educate future generations and bring hope to end this extremely dangerous epidemic our nation is currently facing.
Knowledge is a powerful tool against drug and alcohol abuse. Please come out and help us educate!
Award categories:
One Overall Male/Female in the 5K Event
One Overall Male/Female in the 11M Bike Event
Virtual Participants:
Can't make it to our race? Run/Ride with us virtually! Virtual participants must register by August 31, 2020. You will be mailed your race packet that will include race goodies: Race Shirt and information on how to report your finish time to the Marisa's Purpose Race Committee. Your race packet will arrive by race date. You will also be emailed complete instructions on how to upload your finish time!
5K Run and 11 Mile Bike Routes
Sponsorship Information
The following sponsorship opportunities are available and needed! Here is a list of the different levels available:
Event schedule
- Sat, September 26, 2020 7:30 AM - Registration/Packet Pick Up opens
- Sat, September 26, 2020 8:15 AM - 5K Run/Walk and 11 Mile Bike Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Connie Gyorr
- marisaspurpose@gmail.com
- Phone
- +1 630-234-8175
- Website
- Visit website
Sponsors
- Burgess and Cline Inc.
- Seever's Farm Drainage Inc.
- AHW John Deer
- Topflight
- Kirby Medical Group
- United Prairie
- Branson J. Hissong DMD
- Pepsi-Cola Comet Family
- Leo Panopoulos
- Jim and Maria Panopoulos
- First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust