Events
Place
White Oak Park
3 Muse Lane
Mckeesport, PA US 15131
3 Muse Lane
Mckeesport, PA US 15131
Description
Lace up those shoes and join us this August for a 5K run / walk to honor the life of Hank Michalek. Hank passed away in November 2021 at 9 days old due to Spinal Muscular Atrophy - a genetic condition recessively passed down from both parents. Not only will this race serve as a reminder of baby Hank, but bring awareness to SMA and encourage infant loss resources.
Registration will take place at Blue Spruce pavilion from 8:30 -9:45 for all registrants to sign in and grab their gear! On-site registration will be available for last minute entries.
Race starts at 10:00am at Tulip Tree pavilion.
Each registration includes a t-shirt, race bib and timing results. Medals will be presented to the top 3 finishers for men and women divisions. Award ceremony to take place directly after the race (approx. 11:30am)
Children and canines welcome! Registration is $25 for adults, ages 5-10 is $10.00, ages 0-4 $7.50.
*Signage will be posted in the park to direct attendees to parking, registration, and picnic locations!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Hank's Race Picnic
Hank's Race will be followed by a picnic, offering food and beverages! Anyone is welcome, even if you don't participate in the race.
Greensburg based band "The String Theory" will be playing from 1-4pm!
McFeely's Artic Ice will be on site offering a sweet way to cool off!
"Pittsburgh's Mobile Bistro", Burgh Bites will be available from 12-3pm, 10% of additional sales will be donated to Hank's Race.
Hank's Race Proceeds
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation is the sole fundraising arm of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The foundation exists to provide financial support for the hospital's mission of improving the health and well-being of children, teenagers and young adults through excellence in patient care, research and advocacy. Hank's Race proceeds will be donated to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation to be allocated specifically to supportive care in Children's NICU and other areas of the hospital. Supportive care guides families through the most difficult times of their lives, providing services and keepsakes for families to cherish forever.
Cure SMA
Cure SMA leads the way to a world without spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the number one genetic cause of death for infants. We fund and direct comprehensive research that drives breakthroughs in treatment and care, and we provide individuals with SMA and their families the support they need for today.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is caused by a mutation in the survival motor neuron gene 1 (SMN1). In a healthy person, this gene produces a protein that is critical to the function of the nerves that control our muscles. Individuals with SMA don’t produce survival motor neuron (SMN) protein at high enough levels. Without this protein, those nerve cells cannot properly function and eventually die, leading to debilitating and sometimes fatal muscle weakness.
SMA affects approximately 1 in 11,000 births, and about 1 in every 50 Americans is a genetic carrier.
Sponsorship Opportunties
Any business interested in getting involved in Hank's Race please reach out!
Sponsorship packages can be found in the pdf below. Thank you for any and all support!
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
