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Trailblaze for Tisch Virtual 5K

Hello!! My name is Alex Jenny and I am so excited to be partnering with Team Tisch MS to make this virtual 5k happen!

My dad was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS in 2012, when I was 7 years old. Since then we have found Tisch MS Research Center of NY and my dad has become a patient of Dr. Sadiq. The amazing thing about Tisch is that it truly feels like a community of people who all share the same goal, whether they are scientists, fundraisers, family members, or patients - we all want to see a world without MS. Finding the cause and cure for MS would absolutely change the lives of patients, family members, and the future of MS forever. By participating in this 5k and/or donating YOU are helping to make a world without MS possible. 

I invite ALL of you to participate in this!! This is not a matter of how fast you can reach the finish line, it is a matter of all of us reaching the finish line together to create a world without MS. Feel free to walk, run, use a scooter/walker/walking stick/etc to help you participate in this! If you cannot complete the 5k in its entirety or consecutively, keep in mind that just by participating you are creating change in so many people's lives.

I also invite you all who have stories or pictures involving your journey/your loved one's journey with MS to email me and, if you are comforable with your story being shared, let me know and I will put it in the Why Tisch MS? page. This is a great way for people to learn about the MS community and how it affects the lives of the patients and family members, it will also help to show why this cause is so important!! (alexjenny888@gmail.com)

I don't think words can express how thankful I am for each and every one of you particpating and donating in this. MS has been a part of my life for such a long time and just the very prospect that one day people will not have this same struggle every day is what makes this race so important.

Enjoy your run/walk and I cannot wait to see what we can acomplish together!!!

For more about my family's journey with Tisch MSRCNY (through my perspective) go over to the Why Tisch MS? page!!

Logistics/Details FAQs

How will the race work?

The AMAZING thing about this race is that it is an inclusive race!! That means you will participate in the race during the window and send in pictures to us for us to post here/social media! This isn't a race to see who will run the fastest... everyone is welcome to join! As mentioned you can run/walk/use anything necessary to help you reach the finish. It also means that you can complete this in intervals if necessary! But also as I said we would LOVE to see pictures so email me (alexjenny888@gmail.com) and tell us where your running so we can see how widespread this race is!

When should I complete this?

This is to be completed between March 31 and April 14. The perfect window of time incase there is a week of bad weather and March is MS Awareness Month so what better way to close it out than a 5k?! 

Have any other questions?? Email me at alexjenny888@gmail.com and I will answer them asap. Thank you so much!!!

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