POSTPONEMENT from original date of October 2 to Sunday, October 23 due to inclement weather.  New Walk/Run start time of 11am EST.

What is Lainey's Lap of Love, exactly?

It's a morning of community for all who have lost babies through perinatal and neonatal death and for those that support them.  It's an upbeat event focusing on the love we have for our children, and a celebration of their lives.  

We will begin with some opening remarks around 10:30am.  All babies names that are being honored on the back of our shirts will be read out loud at this time.  

 

How do I include a baby's name on the t-shirt?

You must register by 9/1/22 to include a baby's name on every Lainey's Lap t-shirt.  When you register, you'll be asked to provide the baby's first, middle, and last name.  Please list the name as you'd like it to be included on the t-shirt.

 

SHIRT INFORMATION:

Shirt pick up for in-person attendees will happen at event check-in on October 23. 

Virtual registrants will receive shirts in the mail by October 23 so make sure to wear them and share pictures from wherever you will be walking.

IF you registered to attend in-person but now will be UNABLE to join us, please email laineyslap@gmail.com no later than October 13 to assure delivery by Oct. 23.

 

How do I begin?
You can register as an individual, create a team, or join a team. You can also register to volunteer at the event. 

As an individual, you are pledging to participate but not fundraise.  You can be a race day participant or “virtual” participant (who cannot attend the race but will receive a t-shirt in the mail after the event).  You can also include a donation with your registration, if you would like.

If you create a team (many teams are in honor of a baby), you are pledging to fundraise.  You’ll create your own personal page, share your story and photos, set goals, and get sponsors.  With the help of social media, that’s really easy to do! 

By joining a team, you are adding to the fundraising goal of that team.  You are registering and participating as a member of that team.  You can do that as a race-day participant or as a “virtual” participant.

You can also choose to donate just to the event or to a specific team!  

  

Where is it located?

Events will take place rain or shine at Trap Pond State Park in Laurel, DE.  Pay attention to signs as you will be directed to which parking lot to use for the race day.  Delaware State Park entrance fees do apply for those coming to the event ($4 for DE resident & $8 for Out of State).  

 

What is the schedule for the morning? 

Check in – 9:30-10:30am EST

Welcome – 10:30am EST
5K Run/Walk – 11:00am EST

Follow us on Facebook for all event updates.

 

How will I fundraise?

Even if you've never raised money before, social media, emails, and other outreach will make it easy for you to solicit and collect sponsorships from friends, family, colleagues, neighbors, and others. Make it personal, as you want them to know that they are sponsoring YOU and YOUR efforts! Tell your story, and you will be surprised to see how quickly friends, family, and co-workers will respond to your request to help this wonderful cause.  And share often on social media!  Additionally, many companies offer charitable donation matching programs, so make sure to ask your sponsors to check with their employers.

 

Is the event only for Runners?

No! Lainey's Lap of Love is designed as a day of fun for the whole family. It is intended to be for family members and friends and supporters from the greater community who look forward to a fun community gathering.  You can walk the entire trail or only do a portion.  

 

Is parking available?  

There is plenty of parking at the state park.  Please know that there is a $4 entrance fee for those Delaware Residents and $8 for Non-Residents.  Meet us at the pavilion for check-in. 

 

Are you looking for sponsors?

YES!  Please see our sponsor page here

 

What are funds raised from the event used for?

Count the Kicks is an evidence-based stillbirth prevention and awareness campaign that teaches expectant parents the method for, and importance of, tracking fetal movement daily during the third trimester of pregnancy. 

Each year in the U.S., approximately 23,500 babies are born still, or 1 in every 169 pregnancies, making it 10 times more common than SIDS. According to the CDC, a black woman is more than twice as likely to lose her baby to stillbirth (1 in 96 pregnancies) than her white neighbor, colleague, or friend. Research shows that a change in movement is sometimes the only indication that a baby is in distress and needs to be checked by your doctor.

The Count the Kicks app has been downloaded more than 180,000 times by expectant moms in all 50 states and 141 countries. It’s an easy-to-use tool for expectant parents to monitor their baby’s well-being in addition to regular prenatal visits.

Through the Count the Kicks campaign there is a community of moms who are in tune with their bodies and their babies, letting providers know when something feels off. Time and time again this system works — and babies are being saved across the country. In the first 10 years of our campaign in Iowa, the state’s stillbirth rate decreased nearly 32 percent while the rest of the country remained relatively stagnant.  If we were to replicate the success experienced in Iowa, over 7,500 babies would be saved annually in the United States.

All proceeds from Lainey's Lap of Love will be used to directly impact our mission to prevent stillbirth and save babies in Delaware and beyond by assisting with the expansion of Count the Kicks education and resources for maternal health workers, expectant parents and the community-based organizations that support them.  Healthy Birth Day, Inc. is the 501(3)(c) non-profit responsible for the Count the Kicks campaign. Learn more at www.countthekicks.org.

 

Other questions?

Contact Lainey's Mom, Brittany, at laineyslap@gmail.com