Step Up to #StopCMV

STRIDES 4 CMV MN 2025
Stronger Together! September 7th, 2025

Join us on Sunday September 7th  to walk, run, or roll a 5K at Coffman Memorial Union on the University of Minnesota campus. Whether you’re there to honor a child, gather friends to raise awareness, or reconnect with the CMV community, your participation helps shine a light on this silent crisis.

Strides 4 CMV Minnesota is a part of the national Strides 4 CMV awareness campaign which brings people together to take action against congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV)—a common, serious, and preventable virus that causes more birth defects than Down syndrome, spina bifida, or fetal alcohol syndrome. Yet over 90% of expecting parents have never even heard of it.

Every step helps fuel prevention, education, and research to stop cCMV from causing pregnancy loss, childhood death, and lifelong disabilities.

Get started now: Register, make a donation, and invite others to join you. Share your journey using #Strides4CMV and #StopCMV.

Because when it comes to stopping CMV, 
we’re stronger together.

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Race Information

Schedule for Race Day:

  • 8:15: Check-in/Raffle/Face Painting Open
  • 9:15: Race begins
  • 10:15: Snacks/Face Painting/Music (Teddy Bear Band--Bring your teddy bear!)
  • 11:00: Raffle Announcements
  • 11:15: Event Concludes

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Location Information

Location: Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Enter: via Delaware Street or for accessible entrance, off Washington (see map below)

Parking:

  • East River Ramp (closest but not easily ADA accessible as Coffman Memorial doors don't open until 9am) 385 E River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55455
  • Washington Ave Parking Ramp (ADA accessible recommendation) 501 SE Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455
  • Click Here for more U of MN Accessibility Information 

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Funds raised:

$17,660.00

achieved

$20,000.00

goal

of your goal reached

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