The National MPS Society will host a timed 5K run & walk event, beginning at 9 AM on Saturday, September 13. This event is to raise money and awareness to help change the lives of those living with a rare disease. 10% of Americans suffer from a rare disease and less than 5% have an FDA-approved treatment. 3 out of 10 children with a rare condition do not live to see their 5th birthday, and we work to change this. Proceeds benefit the National MPS Society.
Buses will begin transporting Conference attendees at 7:00am and will continue on rotation until 12:45pm
7:30 AM: Onsite registration and packet pick-up
9:00 AM: 5K Run/Walk
10:00 AM: Awards
10:30 AM: Family Lunch
Lunch is included in registration costs. Come out and enjoy a fun day to help raise awareness and funds for our MPS and ML families!
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If you're interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Bethany Greene at bethany@mpssociety.org
All proceeds go to furthering the mission of the National MPS Society. FEIN: 11-2734849
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — Columbus for a Cure
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Columbus.
Learn more about the host city, Columbus.
Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state as the core of the Greater Columbus area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America. It is the home of the Ohio State University. The combination of Ohio Government and the Ohio State University has fueled amazing growth both financially and physically in Columbus. It has created a business and research environment that has provided substantial employment opportunities to the diverse ethnic and local graduates of the Ohio State University, and other academic institutions in Columbus. The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), is projected to be one of the top 50 supercomputers in the world and among the top 10 supercomputing academic centers. It also ranked number 1 on About.com's list of the United States' Most Underrated Gay Cities.
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