ALMH Run/Walk scheduled for October 8th

[September 25, 2016]   LINCOLN - The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation and Memorial SportsCare at ALMH announced today that the ALMH Run/Walk, formerly known as the Moving Forward 5K/10K, has been scheduled for October 8.

This year the Run/Walk event is featuring a 5K, 10K and 5-mile trail option. The race will start at 9am and be held at Edward Madigan State Park in Lincoln rain or shine. This is a chip-timed and course certified event.

The registration fee includes a long sleeve race shirt and prizes awarded to the top finishers in a variety of age divisions. A free 200-yard kid dash will be held at 8:30am offering small prizes for all participants 10 and under. Runners and walkers of all fitness levels and ages can register now online at ALMH.org.

“Our mission is to improve the health of the people and communities we serve, and what better way than through exercise? I hope that this event encourages people of all fitness levels to get moving and celebrate health,” said Todd Mourning, D.P.T., director of program development at ALMH.

Proceeds from the event support local wellness programs.

Memorial SportsCare at ALMH is a full-service athletic training program for young athletes and active adults. Services include performance enhancement, injury prevention, concussion management, training zone programs, high-tech knee and shoulder treatment and more. For more information about the ALMH Run/Walk, call the ALMH Rehabilitation Department at 217-605-5500 or visit ALMH.org.

[Angela Stoltzenburg, MBA
Marketing and Community Partnerships Manager
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]