Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 03, 2026
9:00 am Opening Remarks
9:15 am Walk Begins - After the walk concludes, refreshments
12:00 pm Event Concludes
*Event is on rain or shine*
Captains: Kalee Polichio and Stephanie Clark - denverstrides@outlook.com
Social Media Account: https://www.facebook.com/Strides4CJD5280
Kalee first noticed her mother, Lesa, was ‘off’ during the 2016 holiday season. In February, she was diagnosed with vertigo and recommended to do physical therapy. In March, she called Kalee saying she didn’t feel good while at her work construction site and ended up face down in the parking lot. She was taken to the hospital where a doctor did an MRI and spinal tap and suspected she may have CJD.
Kalee started researching CJD. She learned that it is a devastating illness and hoped that the doctor was wrong. Her research led her to the CJD Foundation and they walked her and her sister through everything they should know.
After receiving the official CJD diagnosis, Lesa lost her speech, went on hospice care over Mother’s Day weekend, and ultimately passed in June.
In 2018, Kalee and her sister, Stephanie, decided to start a Strides for CJD event in Denver. They wanted to have a place for families who are affected by prion disease to remember their loved ones, spread awareness of prion diseases, and build a support network. Through the event Kalee and Stephanie are able to help other families, including families who have traveled from Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska to attend their event in Denver.
At the event, families can write a tribute or memory of their loved one and share photos at the memory table.
Registration Information
- Register by Wed., Aug. 19th 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. 10th at 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.
Text to Give
To donate to our event text STRIDES2026 denverstrides to 50155.
Please Help Us Get Sponsors for Strides!
Print this sponsorship letter and give it to your employer, local businesses, or corporations.
How to Register
Upload Your Pictures!
Share Your PhotosPlease note, sponsorships/donations do not include registration; rather, sponsorships/donations and registration are separate transactions. To register*, please click here.
*Registration fees do not count toward the sponsorship and team fundraising deadline or the fundraising competition. They will not appear on the team or individual fundraising thermometers.
Location
-
1
About Fundraising
Donations of $250 and above are considered sponsorships.
Sponsorship Levels:
- Premier: $20,000
- Diamond: $10,000
- Platinum: $5,000
- Gold: $1,000
- Silver: $500
- Bronze: $250
Premier, 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 (not their logo) listed on participant T-shirts and signage. Silver and Bronze Sponsors will have their name listed on the Strides for CJD website only.
Our Supporters
- Herbert Mueller To honor the memory of Anna Andrews, a true “angel”! A day ago $500.00
- Lyons Gaddis In 2022, Lyons Gaddis lost our colleague and friend, Anton Dworak to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Today, we celebrate Anton's memory by supporting and participating in the Strides for CJD walk. 6 days ago $5,000.00
- Bethany Neenan 2 weeks ago $107.80
- Pam Temple 2 weeks ago $20.00
- CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS 3 weeks ago $1,595.40
- Stephanie Clark 5 weeks ago $1,000.00
- Rebecka Fraser Last month
- AMANDA PLOT May 2026
- Amanda Woerman April 2026 $100.00
- Lyons Gaddis In 2022, Lyons Gaddis lost our colleague and friend, Anton Dworak to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Today, we celebrate Anton's memory by supporting and participating in the Strides for CJD walk. 6 days ago $5,000.00
- CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS 3 weeks ago $1,595.40
- Stephanie Clark 5 weeks ago $1,000.00
- Herbert Mueller To honor the memory of Anna Andrews, a true “angel”! A day ago $500.00
- Bethany Neenan 2 weeks ago $107.80
- Amanda Woerman April 2026 $100.00
- Pam Temple 2 weeks ago $20.00