Bakersfield, CA

*EVENT IS ON RAIN OR SHINE*

Online registration is now closed. Registration day of the event will be available on-site.

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Location: Harvey L. Hall Family Plaza at California State University Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA  93311

Schedule of Events:

• 9:00am: Registration
• 10:00am: 2 mi. Leisure Walk
• 10:30am: 5K Run
• 1:00pm: Event Concludes

Captains: Lavonne C. Hall and Mark Corum - bakersfieldstrides@outlook.com 

Press Coverage: "5th annual Strides for CJD set for Sunday"
 

Note: Raffles will not take place at the Bakersfield, CA Strides for CJD event.


Making Strides for CJD 

On October 2, 2022 supporters of those affected by Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) are planning to gather for the 5^th Annual Strides for CJD in memory of Bakersfield’s 25^th Mayor and EMS Pioneer Harvey L. Hall.   

For the past four years, Strides for CJD - Bakersfield has been the Top Fundraising Site and Team Big H, in memory of Harvey L. Hall has been the Top Fundraising Team in the United States.  Help us keep the momentum going as we raise funds for the CJD Foundation to provide family support, medical education, and funding for research programs related to CJD.  

A New Location 

Plans are underway to hold the 2022 event at the new Harvey L. Hall Family Plaza, located on the concourse of the Icardo Center at California State University Bakersfield.  This new gathering place for CSUB students and the community will serve as the perfect backdrop and start/finish line for Strides for CJD – Bakersfield.   
About Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Strides for CJD enables families to pay tribute to loved ones impacted by Creuztfeldt-Jakob Disease, and raise awareness of this rare neurodegenerative disease that currently has no treatment or cure.  CJD is caused by ‘prions,’ proteins that can misfold in the brain, with devastating effect, including rapid mental and physical deterioration.  Prion diseases are invariably fatal. 

How to Participate:

• Register (see Registration Information below)
• Set up a fundraising page and share it with all your contacts via email and social media. Teams who raise $1,000+ by Sunday, August 14th at 11:59pm Eastern time will be able to have their loved one's name included on the participant t-shirt. Please note, registration fees do not count toward the $1,000+ to have your loved one's name included on the participant t-shirt.
• In October 2022, wear your 2022 Strides for CJD shirt, post photos or videos of yourself and your. family in Strides t-shirts, and spread awareness on social media.

Print THIS LETTER and give it to your employer, businesses or corporations.

• Register by Wed., Aug. 24th, 11:59pm ET to receive a free Strides for CJD t-shirt with your registration.
• Registration costs $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under thru Thurs., Sept. 15th, 11:59pm ET. After that, costs jump to $35 for adults and $25 for children 12 & under.
• Online registration ends Thursday, 12:00pm ET the Thursday before your event. After that, you can register on-site the day of your event.

To donate to Strides for CJD - Bakersfield text Strides2022 bakersfieldstrides to 50155.

Donations of $250 and above are considered sponsorships.

Sponsorship Levels:

• Diamond: $10,000
• Platinum: $5,000
• Gold: $1,000
• Silver: $500
• Bronze: $250

Diamond and Platinum Sponsors will have their name or logo displayed on participant t-shirts, the Strides for CJD website, and signage. Gold Sponsors will have their name or logo displayed on the Strides for CJD website, and will have their name listed on participant T-shirts and signage. Silver and Bronze Sponsors will have their name listed on the Strides for CJD website only.