Halfway to St. Paddy's Day 2.5K/5K

Say BULLYING, NO WAY & Celebrate Halfway to St. Paddy's Day!  CLICK TO REGISTER TODAY!
Join us in celebrating Halfway to St. Paddy's Day with a charity walk/fun run benefiting Jaylen's Challenge, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting awareness and prevention of bullying through education and community service!

Since it's Halfway to St. Paddy's Day, here's what we have planned:

• Today it's OK to just go Halfway!!  Registered runners/walkers will complete their choice of a 2.5K (1.5mi) or 5K (3.1mi) route and whether they walk, run or roll will all be rewarded with a Free Race Tee* & swag bag!  *shirt sizes first come first served
• Free post-run/walk 'Halfway to Namaste' yoga session led by our friends from Spenga.
• Participants 21+ with ID will enjoy a Free Tito's Lucky Lemonade or Guinness Half & Half at the Irish 31 after party.
• One Free Raffle entry for all registered walkers/runners.
• Prizes for Top Fundraisers!

One thing we won't do halfway is joining Jaylen in saying, "BULLYING, NO WAY!"  Below are just a few of the scary statistics related to bullying online and in our schools, and why this message and mission is so important...today more than ever.

Bullying...the facts

18 million kids will be BULLIED in the United States this year.  That’s 1 out of every 4 children

3 million students are absent each month and FAKE being sick because they feel unsafe at school.  That’s 160,000 per day.

282,000 students are PHYSICALLY attacked in Middle Schools each month.  That’s 9,400 per day.

43% of kids FEAR harassment in the bathroom at school.
More youth VIOLENCE occurs on school grounds as opposed to on the way to school.
Child and teen bullying along with CYBER-bullying & texting are at an all time high.
Bullying no LONGER ends when the school day ends. It now lasts all day due to advancement in technology.
Some kids are so tormented that SUICIDE has become an alternative for them.

Thank you for joining us in support of Jaylen's Challenge!