ALMH Run/Walk
Registration now open for September 22nd event

[September 02, 2018]   LINCOLN  - On Saturday, September 22, the annual Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Run/Walk will take place at 8am at Edward Madigan State Park.

The event features 5K and 10K options and will take place rain or shine. This is a chip-timed and course certified event.

The 5K/10K registration fees ($25-$30 before September 6) include a long sleeve race shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in a variety of age divisions. A free 200-yard kid dash will be held at 7:30am offering small prizes for all participants 10 and under. New this year is a free chip timed 1 mile run for youth ages 8-13. 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 this event encourages people of all ages and fitness levels to make strides towards good health,” said Dolan Dalpoas, President and CEO of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Proceeds from the event support community wellness initiatives including the work of the ALMH Community Health Collaborative (CHC). The Collaborative works toward a vision of creating the heathiest community in America. Collaborative initiatives include the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program currently reaching over 3,000 students in the ALMH service area, efforts to combat opioid abuse, the safe ride program to prevent drunk driving and more.

For more information about the ALMH Run/Walk, call the ALMH Rehabilitation Department at 217-605-5500 or visit ALMH.org.

[Angela L. Stoltzenburg, MBA
Community Health Collaborative, Director
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]