East Lansing, Mich. March 29, 2017 – A race like no other will (briefly) take over (a portion of) the streets of East Lansing at 2 p.m. on April 15 at the inaugural HopCat 0.1K Micro Marathon.
The “race,” which is about 100 yards long, will be a chance for the community to come together in support of families with loved ones who are battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder diagnosed during childhood affecting approximately 1 in every 3,500 live male births.
Participants are encouraged to wear outlandish costumes, formal running attire or whatever they happened to wake up in the morning of the race. (Running is not required. Crawling is allowed, as is crab walking, skipping, galloping and/or, of course, hopping.)
The HopCat .1K is the result of a collaboration between HopCat and Ryan Roberts, the father of Will Roberts, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. All funds raised from the event will be donated to Parent Project MD, a non-profit dedicated to curing Duchenne. In addition, HopCat will donate $1 from every beer sold from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. on race day to PPMD.
“This event honors my son, my wife, Keyan, and all of the other families affected by Duchenne in Mid-Michigan,” said Roberts. “My hope is we have a lot of fun, draw attention to the fight against Duchenne and bring people together to help end it forever.”
Registration and more about the HopCat 0.1K Micro Marathon is available at HopCatpoint1k.com. Registration is $25 for adults and $20 for students or children under 21. Registration includes a bandana, T-shirt and sticker. Registration is also available at HopCat from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday April 14 and 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 15.
“Our race may be 50 times shorter than a 5k, and more humorously, over 421 times shorter than a marathon” Roberts said.
SOURCE: PRESS RELEASE
