Get a head start for the 2010 Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2010!
Make a commitment by December 31, 2009 to the Joints in Motion Training program for the Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon and your fundraising minimum is only $500. After January 1, 2010, the fundraising minimum is $750.
Planning to do a walking, running and/or riding event on your own? Consider participating in the event of your choice to raise money for the prevention, control and cure of arthritis. Use this site to set-up your personal Joints in Motion fundraising page to help make a difference in the lives of the 46 million people who live with the pain of arthritis.
Thank you for your support in helping the Arthritis Foundation create a world free from arthritis pain.
For additional information call 1-800-746-1821.
Walk or run a marathon
The Joints in Motion training program is designed to guide people of all ages and fitness levels through an extensive training program to complete a marathon or a half marathon. Approximately 80% of all Joints in Motion athletes have never run or walked a marathon before, but with our careful guidance and encouragement, nearly all of them go the 13.1 mile or 26.2 mile distance and cross the finish line.
The perceptions about arthritis vary, but the numbers don't lie:
Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems and the nation's leading cause of disability
46 million Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis and chronic joint symptoms
300,000 people with arthritis are children
Arthritis costs the US economy nearly $128 billion annually in lost wages
There are more than 100 forms of arthritis
Your participation in Joints in Motion enables you to honor someone living with arthritis, increase awareness of this disease and raise much-needed funds for research, advocacy initiatives and programs to improve the lives of people with arthritis.
