STEP OUT WALK- Race for Control: 5K & Fitness Festival

The UH Chapter of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists has partnered with the American Diabetes Association to host the inaugural “Race for Control: 5K & Fitness Festival” on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the University of Houston’s Lynn Eusan Park and is aimed at promoting prevention and management of diabetes. This free event includes a 5K run and a one-mile Family Fun Mile starting at 9:00AM . The Fitness Festival will feature free wellness screenings including blood pressure, diabetic foot exams, periodontal disease counseling, BMI, and blood glucose screenings, as well as counseling on diabetes medication and management and self-care. In addition, several health and wellness vendors – including LA Fitness and In Fit Foods Vitamin Shoppe -- will be providing giveaways and samples. Registration and attendance is free, but all online/on-site donations/raffle proceeds will benefit the ADA. You can register for FREE the day of the event!!!!

To register, visit http://main.diabetes.org/goto/RACEFORCONTROL