3000 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor MI
Sunday, September 20th, 2026
Event Overview
- Event Name: Strides for Sickle Cell
- Date: September 20, 2026
- Location: 3000 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
- Registration URL: Register Here
About the Event
- Inclusivity: Strides for Sickle Cell is a 5K event designed for everyone! All participants can walk, run, push, or roll safely and at their own happy pace around Gallup Park.
- Registration Benefits: Registration includes a commemorative finisher medal and a t-shirt!
- Community Focus: The true accomplishment of this event is bringing people together for an important cause—raising awareness and support for individuals affected by sickle cell disease.
- Advocacy: Sickle cell anemia has fallen behind many other diseases in research and clinician innovation, as it affects a disadvantaged population that often lacks the resources to advocate for themselves.
Finish Line Celebration
- Community Achievement: Crossing the finish line symbolizes the power of community coming together to make a difference—a joyful moment that participants will always remember.
- Commemorative Medals: To celebrate this collective achievement, every participant receives a commemorative medal.
- Light on Challenges: By uniting the community through this event, we aim to shed light on the challenges faced by sickle cell patients and their families.
- Funding Advocacy: The event also advocates for increased research funding and improved clinical care for sickle cell disease.
