Saturday, December 12 HealthAmerica (3721 TecPort Drive, Harrisburg) Registration - 8:30-9:50am 5K Run/Walk - 10am 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk - 11am Kid's Candy Lane Shuffle - 11:30am
Race Results can be found on the menu on the left.
Meet our Teenager Honoree: Jess Ellermeyer
15 year-old Jess was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at almost 18 months of age and knows nothing different. At first it was just in her right knee and ankle but since that time it has gone to both ankles, both knees, both wrists, all of her fingers, and most recently her jaw. She could not walk, run or do anything that children her age could do. Along the way she fractured her right femur when she was almost two years old and was in a hip cast for almost four months. That set therapy back some but she was a trooper and was soon walking, just not quite as fast as other kids. She has gone on to play softball, soccer and cheerlead. Sending her to camp for children with arthritis was the best thing that we ever did for her. There she met other kids just like her and did not feel so alone. She loves to spread the word about JRA and has spoke at her school this past year about growing up with it. Last year was the first time she participated in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk. She had a great time and looks forward to being one of the honorees for the event this year. Be there with bells on!
Get in the spirit this holiday season at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis®. Be one of the thousands of runners and walkers who hit the nation’s pavements, pathways and parks this winter to fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability.
Jingle Bell Run/Walk® is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving.
