Intersection of Urbandale Ave and Beaver Ave

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Registration coming soon! 

Help us develop a treatment and cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

To attend the event or fundraise, please click the "Register or Fundraise" button to the right
To make an online donation, please click the "Donate" button to the right

For more information, please go to the Beaverdale Beaverdash website.

Saturday, September 15, 2012: 8:00am to 1:00pm

5K and 1 mile Frolic at 8:00am

Beaver Trot at 9:00am (ages 8 & under)

Packet Pick-up: Friday, September 14th, 2012 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm or on race day until 7:30am

All proceeds to benefit Families of SMA

Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of two.  SMA is an inherited and often fatal disease that destroys the nerves controlling voluntary muscle movement, which affects crawling, walking, head and neck control, and even swallowing.  Two new-born children are affected each day in the United States, approximately 1 in 6,000 live births.  One in every 40 people carries the gene that causes SMA, which means there are more than seven million carriers in the United States alone.  Currently there is no treatment or cure.

Families of SMA is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1984 with the mission to find a treatment and cure for SMA.  FSMA is made up of more than 85,000 members and supporters and has funded more than $53 Million in leading research programs since its inception.

Click here to learn more about Families of SMA and our programs.