Virtual Hemophilia Run/Walk

The Hemophilia Association of New Jersey is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization with a mission to improve the quality of life for persons with a bleeding disorder by providing and maintaining access to highly qualified medical treaters and successfully proven medical regimens. Founded in August 1971 by 10 concerned families, we offer assistance to persons with a bleeding disorder and their families from our office located in East Brunswick, New Jersey. During this unusual and difficult time dealing with COVID-19 the bleeding disorders community are even more vulnerable and isolated.  Funds raised from this yearly community event are critically needed to support those served by HANJ. To learn more about HANJ call us at 732-249-6000 or visit us at www.hanj.org 

Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which your blood doesn't clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). Hemophilia is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding. This results in people bleeding for a longer time after an injury, easy bruising, and an increased risk of bleeding inside joints or the brain.

Since we can't meet in person, our Facebook Event Page will act as our Virtual Event Venue in 2020. This is where we can all interact, share our goals, share our results, post pictures of our bibs, our shirts, and our run, hashtag our posts, get new information, and be a part of the Live Kick-Off on Sunday November 08, 2020.  Click Here to go the Facebook Event Page and then click GOING!

• Sign up and share with your family and friends!
• Register any time up to November 22, 2020! To register go to: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Anywhere/HemophiliaRunWalk
• Print and wear your personalized bib #
• Join us online during event (November 08th – 22nd) for special virtual activities and daily giveaways at 3:00!
• Run, walk, and submit your results between November 8th – November 22nd
• Download, share, and print your finisher certificate!

• Interact with the event community on our Facebook event page and stay socially connected with fellow participants and supporters!
• Share your pics, course, and run or walk stats 
• Use #hanjVirtualRunWak in your social media posts to connect with the HANJ community
• Daily Giveaways will be drawn and announced throughout the event window
• Run or walk anywhere, anytime within the event window
• You can use your favorite GPS fitness tracking app to record your effort or simply run/walk a known route in your neighborhood
• We can spread our reach and awareness by wearing our Team t-shirts or event bibs around ALL of our towns!
• Running with a team or small group? Set a time and date for your members to run/walk if their schedule allows and have a video party afterwards (try a Zoom call, Facebook messenger, Google Duo, etc.)

Join us at 10:00 a.m. on November 8th for a lively, energetic, and fun live kick-off LIVE from Heavenly Farms via our Facebook Event page! 

• We'll start the morning with a DJ set by our very own DJ Omar
• Hear about the great work done by HANJ and recognition to our sponsors with Stephanie Lapidow, executive director of HANJ
• Then we’ll get pumped up with a live warm-up presented by our very own Dr. Mike.
• Whether you plan to race, run, or walk during our 2 week-long event...get ready for our Official on your mark, get set, GO!

 Make your virtual participation in HANJ Virtual Run/Walk more tangible by sharing your efforts! You can run/walk as many times throughout the event window as you would like.  Take your best time and submit by November 22nd.  Here is how you do that:

• Log into https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Anywhere/HemophiliaRunWalk
• From the set of blue clickable links, select the top one “Submit Virtual Results”
• Make sure you are on the Submit Results tab (not the Contact Info tab), input your time or indicate you finished without including a time, then click on Submit Your Time
• Now you can download, print, and share your finisher's certificate!
• Visit the Results page
• Locate your name (you can use the search bar) and click on it
• Beneath your Bib # in the upper right, click on "Certificate"
• Above your certificate you will see social sharing and printing options (to download, we recommend clicking print and selecting Save as PDF in your printer selection options)
  Enjoy and share!

5K entry - $25 including swag bag

1-mile walk entry - $15 including swag bag

Sign up and run or walk anytime through November 22, 2020 at https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Anywhere/HemophiliaRunWalk 

Participants in live fitness events wear bib #s during the event. We hope you will print yours and wear it when completing your run or walk. It’s one extra way for us all to be connected through our shared Virtual Experience! As a bonus, we'll be able to spread the word about bleeding disorders further than ever before as you run or walk through your neighborhood. 

To access and print your personalized bib # through your RunSignUp registration, follow these steps:

• Log-in to https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Anywhere/HemophiliaRunWalk and go to your profile by clicking the circle in the upper right corner. 
• Click on the last option for "View Pre-Race Bib"
• Voila, your bib will appear! There is a prominent Print button above the bib image. You can also use the Print button to save your bib as a pdf if you'd like to share it on social media or save it for a future time. 
• Alternatively, you can print a blank bib (without your name and assigned #) and decorate with sharpie, pen, crayons, bedazzler, etc! Add your team name, a message of hope or support, or a drawing...anything you feel inspired to include!
• No printer? Use any paper you have and create your own bib #!
• Once your bib # is ready to go, you can cut out your bib, poke holes through the 4 corners, and attach to your event day top. Usually, bib #s are attached to a participant’s shirt with safety pins through the 4 corner pin holes. Pins will be available when you pick-up your souvenir event tech tee. You can get creative and use anything you have at home though such as decorative pins, string, badge holders, or tape!
• Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

Safety! We want each and every participant to have a fun, healthy, and safe event experience! In these unprecedented times, we as your event organizers, are not able to look after your safety at our event site or on the run and walk courses. Please ensure your own safety and the safety of others while participating. 

HEALTH
ALWAYS listen to your body while engaging in fitness activities. As per the CDC's website: "We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms." With this is mind, we do ask that YOU put public health and safety ABOVE competition and athletic goals at this time. While out running or walking, please make sure you and others you encounter on your chosen path are maintaining the minimum recommended social distancing gap of 6'. 

FUN, FITNESS, & FUNDRAISING
Above all, get out (or stay in) and have a great time while supporting HANJ and personal fitness! Your registration, team recruitment, and fundraising efforts ARE making a difference for the bleeding disorders community in New Jersey. While our normal routines may have shifted, still have FUN, be FIT, and SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER!

For any additional information or assistance contact Madison Csizmadia, Race Director at maddycsiz521@gmail.com,