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SAVE $5 PreRegister 5K/1-Mile for Autism May 3...

Athletics for Autism 5k/1-mile run/walk... is for runners/walkers of all abilities.  It benefits both Autism Awareness and Aux Sable Athletics.

Did you know ...

·         Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys.

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·         Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.

·         Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average.

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·         Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism.

·         There is no medical detection or cure for autism.

National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation

·         Total 2012 NIH budget: $30.86 billion

·         Of this, only $169 million goes directly to autism research. This represents 0.55% of total NIH funding.

YOUR REGISTRATION IN THE ATHLETICS FOR AUTISM 5K/1-MILE WILL HELP FUND THE MOST UNDERFUNDED COMMON DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER

Pre-register at http://www.signmeup.com/98715 

(includes dry-fit shirt, goody bag, refreshments, entertainment.

Inside check-in and same day registration begins at 6:30 a.m.


1-mile run/walk begins at 8:00
5K begins at 8:30
Both courses are paved, flat and stroller friendly.

"LIKE" US: route, t-shirt, training schedule & other information @
https://www.facebook.com/AuxSableAthleticsforAutism

OUR GOAL IS 200 PARTICIPANTS. PLEASE CONSIDER BEING ONE OF THEM…

 

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