The Origin of b4r3 4rm5
Sloth first ran the 5th 3rd River Bank Run in 2009, tackling the 10K race. He received a t-shirt with a screenprinted "name tag" on the front with the words "I am running for..." and then a space to write - perhaps a cause, or a person, or a personal goal. Then it hit him: why not run the race for MS? And, as captain of Team N3kk1d, what better cause than "the right to bare arms"? Thus, our running team was born!
The 5th 3rd River Bank Run
The River Bank Run is generally held in the first few weeks of May. The run has been around for more than 30 years and is incredibly well-organized, with literally thousands upon thousands of participants. The energy surrounding the runners and spectators is palpable. Our job is to harness that energy and use it as a weapon against MS!
Strides Against MS
As a fundraising group, our runners also enroll in the MS Society's Strides Against MS program. In doing so, the b4r3 4rm5 team joins a nation-wide family of runners who compete in events across the United States in an effort to end the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis. Locally, Sloth coordinates the team and provides support and materials needed for fundraising.
Our Inaugural Year is a Success!
According to our team fundraising webpage on Active.Com, our runners raised almost $1,200, exceeding their goal of $1,000. Fantastic job, team! Can we break this total in 2011? You bet we can! Contact us to get involved as a runner or volunteer for 2011's River Bank Run and 2nd annual Wii Bowling Tournament event!