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12th Annual Leap 4 The Lily Pad

ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED! There will be in-person registration and packet pick-up Friday, April 12 at the Lily Pad (111 N Wheatley Str., Ridgeland, MS) from 10:30 am to 6 pm. We will also have in-person registration and packet pick-up the day of the event, Saturday, April 13 at the green space infront of Methodist Rehab in Ridgeland (102 S Perkins Str., Ridgeland, MS) from 2:30 to 5:15 pm.

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We hope you will join us to support disability awareness + raise funds for operating costs for The Lily Pad Cafe by participating in the 12th Annual Leap 4 The Lily Pad (formerly Run Up for Downs) on April 13, 2024 at the Methodist Rehabilitation Center Green Space in Ridgeland, MS!

ALL proceeds will go towards operational costs of The Lily Pad Cafe. The Lily Pad will employ & train young adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities to equip these men & women with the tools necessary to obtain employment by local businesses so that they can not only achieve their full potential, but display to the community their abundant talents and abilities. With YOUR help, we have been able to raise over $600,000 to help bring The Lily Pad to fruition, and look forward to a long awaited opening in 2024 and providing dates once we are able to!

The 12th Annual Leap 4 The Lily Pad will kick off at the green space in front of Methodist Rehab in Ridgeland, MS with a fun run, a 5K run/walk, and a 0.0 race. We are gathering our food partners for our Pepsi Food Tent and featuring drinks courtesy of Brown Bottling Group. Lodging - For lodging locations in Ridgeland click here.


Enjoy live music featuring Todd Thompson and The Lucky Hand Band sponsored by:

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*NO PETS ALLOWED DUE TO INSURANCE AND LIABILITY. SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY!


**THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. If there is inclement weather, we will move all food vendors into the First Ridgeland Baptist Church activity center next door and have everyone grab their food to-go.

Food Partners

We are currently working to bring you another awesome Brown Bottling food row as a signature part of our event each year.


Along with drinks from Brown Bottling Group, we have currently secured food from Angelos's BBQ Pizza and Italian; Bops Frozen Custard; Lost Pizza Co.; Mudbugs: Burgers, Brew, & BBQ; Flying Dolly’s on the Rez (formerly Chillin' on the Rez); Primos Cafe; Wholly Smokes Catering; Chick Salad Chick; Holmes Culinary Arts; Slim Chickens; The Froghead Grill; Fit Chef Catering.



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Race Routes

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Where to Park?

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Registration fees

Fun Run + Food Row Closed

  1. $25.00
    Dec 31 - Apr 10

5K RUN + Food Row Closed

  1. $35.00
    Dec 31 - Apr 10

5K WALK + Food Row Closed

  1. $35.00
    Dec 31 - Apr 10

0.0 Race + Food Row Closed

  1. $25.00
    Dec 31 - Apr 10

Food Row Only Closed

For those interested in the food and entertainment only;)

  1. $15.00
    Dec 31 - Apr 10

Virtual Runner/Walker Closed

Can't make it in-person on April 13? We will mail your packet to you or you can pick it up at packet pick-up!

  1. $20.00
    Dec 31 - Apr 10

Top teams

1

Running forWARD

Raised:

$1,533.35

2

Team Hayden

Raised:

$724.83

3

Team Tucker

Raised:

$540.17

4

JA’s Jammers

Raised:

$338.67

5

Modern Air

Raised:

$222.59

Top fundraisers

1 View fundraiser page for Hayden

Hayden Elliott

Raised: $321.20

2 View fundraiser page for Anne James

Anne James Giordano

Raised: $107.35

3 View fundraiser page for Olivia

Olivia Mitton

Raised: $55.81

Contact information

Event contact
Kristin Lape
Email
kristin@thelilypadms.com

Sponsors