DO SOMETHING EXTRA - RUN FOR DOWN SYNDROME!
The Gateway Down Syndrome Association (formerly known as the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis) is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year!
Join the Gateway DSA for their annual Run for 21 event, kicking off the 50th Birthday Party at Step Up for Down Syndrome! Your participation in this event helps pave the path for the organization's next 50 years! honor of the third copy of the twenty-first chromosome, the Gateway Down Syndrome Association (formerly known as the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis) invites you to run an in-person or virtual 5K (plus a little extra!) on June 7th to support the Gateway Down Syndrome Association. Run for 21 celebrates the amazing lives of people with Down syndrome. The race will coincide with the association's largest celebration of the year - Step Up for Down Syndrome. All proceeds benefit the Gateway Down Syndrome Association! The run will start and end in the Upper Muny Parking Lot in Forest Park by the Step Up for Down Syndrome celebration. There will also be a virtual 3.21 mile option as well.
Race amenities include a race shirt, finisher medal and entry into the Step Up for Down Syndrome celebration, plus results managed by Start2Finish and a ticket into the unlimited pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes!
Participants must be registered by April 21st in order to guarantee they receive a shirt and medal. All shirts will be available at the Gateway Down Syndrome Association's office on June 4th, 5th and 6th. Virtual participants have the option to pay $7 to have your shirt and medal mailed to you.
The race will officially take place on June 7th but if you can't run with us in-person on June 7th, you can submit your time between Friday, June 5th through Monday, June 8th, with virtual results becoming final on Tuesday, June 9th. All participants will receive an email with instructions on how to submit their times on race week. *Only in-person participants are eligible for awards.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
3.21 Miles (In Person)
Price changes in 22 days 12 hours-
A 5K plus a little extra! 3.21 mile timed run. All participants will receive a race bib, shirt, finisher medal, entry into the unlimited pancake breakfast and into the Step Up for Down Syndrome celebration.
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Register for 3.21 Miles (In Person)$39.44
$35 plus processing fees
Now registering Mar 22 – Apr 30
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Virtual 3.21 Mile Run
Price changes in 22 days 12 hours-
A virtual 5K plus a little extra! All participants will receive a race bib, shirt and finisher medal.
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Register for Virtual 3.21 Mile Run$39.44
$35 plus processing fees
Now registering Mar 22 – Apr 30
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Packet Pickup
Packets can be picked up at the Gateway DSA offices at 1201 Hanley Industrial Ct, Suite A on the following dates and times:
Thursday, June 4th- 9am-4pm
Friday, June 5th - 9am-4pm
Saturday, June 6th - 10am-12pm
Packets can also be picked up on race morning at the race site beginning at 7am.
Awards
Finisher Medals for all participants (guaranteed for those who register by 4/30).
Awards will be presented for the in-person 3.21 mile, to the top 3 overall male and females
and top 3 in the following male and female age groups:
12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Emily Fisher
- Phone
- (314) 833-7508
