Place
Somerville, MA US 02144
Description
My grandma, who stood at under 5ft tall, LOVED her dobermans. LOVED. Before I was born, there was Tosca the doberman. And during my lifetime, there was Brandy, Fergie, Cassie, and Kassie. There were the BEST. And they loved my Granny just as much as she loved them.
As I raise critical funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, I am hosting a virtual 5K race called the Dobie Dash 5K for LLS. Register before February 20, 2015, run or walk 3.1 miles between February 20, 2015 and March 20, 2015, and receive an awesome, custom-designed medal! This is a VIRTUAL race (meaning your run it on your own time) with a REAL gift (which will be mailed to you.) Make sure to take a picture of yourself after your run and post it on social media with the hashtag #dobiedash5kLLS. I’ll post your awesome #dobiedash5kLLS pictures here!
Want to make a difference in the lives of the many people and their families battling blood cancers? Or just looking for inspiration to meet those New Years resolutions? SIGN UP TODAY!
Registration for the race is $27.50. All proceeds from this virtual race will go straight to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – that’s at least a $20 donation for every registration! Do the math – if 100 people sign up, $2,000 will go to LLS!
Want to know what you’ll get for participating in this fantastic race? Here’s the breakdown!
- All runners will receive a custom finisher’s medal like the one pictured above!*
- The first 50 people who sign up will get a real race bib for your virtual run!
- The first 100 people who sign up will get entered into a raffle to win one of 3 $15 Road ID gift cards!
SIGN UP TODAY!
*In order to have custom medals made for all of you awesome runners and walkers, I need 100 people to sign up for the Dobie Dash 5K for LLS – that will raise at least $2000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Sign up, tell your friends, and have fun!!
Not interested in running or walking but still want to support the cause? Please visit my fundraising page! http://pages.teamintraining.org/ma/boston15/rsolot
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About the Cause
On April 20, 2015 I will be running the Boston Marathon as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. April 2015 will also mark 5 years since my grandmother's death of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She was one of my closest friends and my biggest cheerleader. To raise critical funds that will support the research and treatment of these horrible cancers in her memory is an incredible honor. My goal is to raise $7,500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - and I need your help!
As many of you know, Marathon Monday has been my favorite day of the year since I moved to Boston 10 years ago. The way the entire city and its suburbs come together on this one day to cheer on one of the greatest athletic feats is inspiring - even more so since the horrible bombing at the Boston Marathon in 2013. I am so thankful for the many friends and family who checked in on me on Marathon Monday, throughout that week, and on Friday while I was in lock-down in my Watertown apartment, within a mile of the manhunt.
For the last year and a half, I have trained for half marathons and raised funds for the MS Society's Thanksgiving 5K and the One Run for Boston. I know I can run 26.2 miles, and I'm positive that with your help, I can raise $7,500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Thank you!
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