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Description
Kick off your Cinco de Mayo celebration with the Fiesta 5k Challenge! Lace up your running shoes and join us as we #runLOCO4ALS.
We are on a mission to stop ALS. The Fiesta 5k Challenge is held in memory of Jon Blais, who died from ALS in 2005, and in honor of all who are living with ALS and those who have lost their lives because of it.
This is our 19th year and we hope you will join us for the race and a fun day supporting ALS research at the Emory ALS Center.
This is an In-Person race with Virtual options.
- Free Photos!
- Chip-timed 5k race
- Awesome t-shirt (guaranteed if registered by 4/17/25)
Join the Facebook Group called @runLOCO4ALS. Use the hashtag #runLOCO4ALS and post your pics & videos in the group. Make sure to also follow us on Instagram @runloco4als
Virtual Runners: You will receive email instructions on how to upload your results.
Event will be held rain or shine.
#runLOCO4ALS
Place
Cumming, GA US 30041
PACKET PICK UP
We will have ONE location for Friday Packet Pick up this year. You can also pick up on race morning.
Friday Packet Pick Up Location:Big Peach Cumming - 5485 Bethelview Rd #430, Cumming, GA 30040. Friday, May 2, 2025 from 11am to 5pm.
We will not hand out packets before 11am and appreciate you letting us get completely set up first.
Saturday Packet Pick Up: May 3rd –7am at the race location, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Cumming, GA 30041.
Yes, you can pick up packets for others. If you have more than 5 people that you are picking up for, email fiesta5kchallenge@gmail.com so we can bundle them ahead of time and have them ready for you. Email by Thursday at 12pm please.
5 K COURSE MAP
AWARDS
Awards will be given to the Overall Male/Female and Overall Masters Male/Female plus the Top 3 in the following Age Groups:
10+Under
11-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
MAKE A DONATION and/or BECOME A FUNDRAISER
Each year we are honored to have teams of fundraisers helping to increase the amount raised for the Emory ALS Center. Join our team and become a fundraiser! You will have your own personal page to tell your ALS story and be able to share it with friends and family.
To donate to the event or one of our fundraising teams, hover over "DONATE" from the top menu.
To create a fundraising team, click "DONATE" and choose "BECOME A FUNDRAISER" from the drop down menu.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR OF THE FIESTA 5K CHALLENGE?
Why Sponsor the Fiesta 5k Challenge?
As a sponsor of the Fiesta 5k Challenge, you will join us in making an impact on stopping this disease. 100% of the funds raised supports groundbreaking research at Emory toward a cure or effective treatment for ALS. Sponsors will be featured on the website and social media and are invited to set up on race day to interact with participants and spectators.
Since 2007, Team Duffy/Cure for ALS has hosted the event that brings entire families out to participate in this well-organized race in Cumming, GA. The Fiesta 5k Challenge has raised over $600,000 for the Emory ALS Center. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a neuromuscular disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord. It takes away the ability to move, speak, swallow and ultimately breathe. The Emory ALS Center is part of the Emory Brain Health Center, led by Dr. Jonathan Glass, is one of the largest clinical centers for ALS in the United States. Their team approach to ALS care and research bridges multiple disciplines and departments, all sharing the same goal of a world without ALS.
You can download the sponsor form below.
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
Race Contact Info
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