Events
Seated Exercises
Choose How to Participate
Please choose your distance or form of exercise from the three options listed.
For those who feel more comfortable walking long distances, please select the Mile Loop. For those who would like to walk a shorter distance, please select the Mini Loop. All participants who are walking will have the option to walk multiple loops around their selected course. For example, someone walking the mile course has the option to complete three loops for a total distance of three miles.
For those who would like a seated alternative, please select the Seated Exercises.
Date and Times
October 7, 2023
Agenda
Check-in: 9:00am
Sign in for the walk. If you will be receiving swag from your donation level or from purchases, you can pick it up at this time.
Walk: 10:00am
And we're off! Our amazing MC will kick off the walk-a-thon. Following the designated route, you'll have time to complete as many loops as you want. As a bonus, you can get your donors to pledge based on the distance you walk.
Picnic: 11:00am-1:00pm
Enjoy the games, activities, booths, and a tasty picnic topped off with delicious ice cream to help you refuel and recharge after the walk.
Walk route closes: 1:00pm
We'll do one last sweep of the course to make sure everyone has completed their loops, and then we'll start packing up.
Place
1101 East University Avenue
Fresno, CA US 93741
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.moveuphealth.com/fresno/move-better-live-better-2023.
Description
Move better. Live better. A walk to benefit Parkinson's disease
Each step brings us closer to breakthroughs in research, advancements in treatment, and finding a cure. Take the first step. Join the walk!
Gather your family and friends for a fun-filled day focused on the power of community, determination, and hope. Turn your steps into funds raised as you walk along a one-mile loop through the beautiful Fresno City College campus. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, settle down for a tasty picnic topped off with delicious ice cream. Complete the experience with games and activities at our family and carnival zones. Make memories while you make an impact.
Faster walkers can choose to do laps around the one mile course, while others may opt to do the shorter loop (approximate distance 0.13 of a mile). A seated exercise option will also be available. Following the designated route, you'll have time to complete as many loops as you want. Get extra motivation and have your supporters make fundraising pledges based on the number of loops you complete instead of giving a flat donation.
We walk to support the ones we cherish for more precious moments together.
Neurological disorders are now the leading cause of disability globally. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world, with 90,000 people diagnosed each year in the United States. The prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in the Central Valley is nearly five times higher than the surrounding area. There is no cure.
Move better. Live better. A walk to benefit Parkinson’s disease is an event to raise awareness and illuminate the impact that PD has on quality of life. With your support, this event will raise funds to provide local resources for those battling Parkinson’s disease and their care partners.
Seventy percent of profits will be allocated to provide local services that benefit the Fresno Parkinson's community. Funds will be set aside for two purposes: 1) A Parkinson's exercise tuition fund. 2) Self-care days for caregivers to someone with Parkinson's.
Because exercise has been shown to be the only tool capable of slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease, an exercise fund will improve access to a crucial resource and enhance quality of life for the Fresno Parkinson's community.
Providing care to someone with PD can take a significant amount of effort and time. Caregivers often spend so much of their time and energy on providing care for their loved one that they don't get to focus on themselves. While we recognize that giving them the space to focus on themselves on a couple of days throughout the year is not nearly enough, we hope that it will remind them that they are seen and not forgotten amid the struggles of the loved one they care for.
Thirty percent of profits will go to the Parkinson’s Foundation to advance research, develop better treatments, and provide additional support services for those battling PD.
Please note that Move Up Health and Fitness is not a 501(c)3 and cannot issue a tax-deductible receipt for your contributions.
Join us on October 7 at Fresno City College from 9am to 1pm to walk in support of the Parkinson’s community. Play games, win prizes, and learn more about life with PD. Get more information.
Organized and sponsored by Move Up Health and Fitness on behalf of the Parkinson's Foundation. We design exercise programs to help you feel great so you can live life to the fullest! Learn more about how we can help you move better so you can live better.
Learn more about the Parkinson's Foundation community walks.
Fundraising Information
We are using 99Pledges as our fundraising platform. All participants will be automatically added within 48 hours of registering for the walk and will receive an email from 99pledges.com with further instructions and a personalized fundraising link.
Ask your supporters to contribute a flat amount or get pledges based on the number of laps you complete.
- For the one-mile loop: 1 lap = 0.25 miles so one full loop equals 4 laps.
- For the mini loop: 1 lap = 0.13 miles so one full loop equals 1 lap.
To view our fundraising page, visit: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/movebetter2023/
Please note that Move Up Health and Fitness is not a 501(c)3 and cannot issue a tax-deductible receipt for your contributions.
Packet Pick-up: October 6 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Come to packet pick-up and avoid the lines at check-in!
Packet Pick-up Information
Date and Time: October 6 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location:
Event T-shirt: (not included with registration)
Please note: T-shirts are not included with registration. If you make the Elite or Platinum contribution during registration, the t-shirt is included in the Thank You Package. T-shirts are also available as an add-on or for purchase in the Event Store.
*Event Director reserves the right to add sponsor logos to the event t-shirt.
**This t-shirt runs small. It is recommended to order one size up. Color is dark heather with white font. Front of t-shirt says, " I took steps to help people with Parkinson's move better so they can live better." Back of t-shirt says, "Move better. Live better. A walk to benefit Parkinson's disease"
Youth Size Chart (Length x Width in inches):
YXS: 18 x 14
YS: 20.5 x 16
YM: 22 x 17
YL: 23.5 x 18
YXL: 25 x 19
Adult Size Chart (Length x Width in inches):
XS: 27 x 18
S: 28 x 18
M: 29.25 x 20
L: 30.25 x 22
XL: 31.25 x 24
2XL: 32.5 x 26
3XL: 33.5 x 28
4XL: 34.5 x 30
5XL: 35 x 32
Parking
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
Parking is free and available in any of the parking lots at Fresno City College, including Parking K. We ask that participants who have reasonable mobility park in Parking C. Those with limited mobility, please park in Parking K and Parking B. Please plan ahead and do not leave valuables in your vehicle.
Restrooms
Restrooms will be available in the Old Administration Building (#2), Cafeteria (#3), and Language Arts (#16). See campus map under information about parking.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Mile Loop Route
The mile loop will follow the indicated route through the perimeter of Fresno City College. Total distance is approximately one mile.
Mini Loop Route
The mini loop will follow the indicated route. Total distance is approximately 1/8 of a mile.
