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Ready, Set, Go!

There’s only 30 days left until Race Day! Join our 30-Day Motion Challenge to start tracking your activity for points. Track as much activity as you can for 30 days and keep your eyes on the Activity Leaderboard to see where you stand!

  1. Register via RaceForEveryChild.org
  2. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play store. If you already have the app downloaded, check if the app is updated.
  3. Open the app and click “Join Challenge”
  4. Connect your device or opt to track activity manually.
  5. Start moving!
 

Join Us for the Race for Every Child

Walk or run a 5K this fall for Children’s National Hospital patients and families. Together, we race to elevate pediatric care one child at a time.

Date & Time

Saturday, Oct. 19
7am: Check-in and activities
8am: Opening Ceremony
8:45am: 5K
10am: Kids Dash

More Details

Location

Freedom Plaza
Washington, D.C.
(Or Virtually)

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Our Progress$137533827
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Raised
Our Goal $1.9 Million
 
 
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Gift Challenge: Thank You!

Thank you to the more than 1,000 donors who made a gift in September! Because of your support, our generous partner Aflac unlocked a $25,000 gift to the Race to support our patients and families.

 
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Leaderboard

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        Activity Leaderboard

        To learn more about the 30-Day Motion Challenge click here.

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              Register and fundraise at least $30 to receive your Race for Every Child T-shirt.

              T-shirts are not automatically included with registration.

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              Every step creates a healthier future for kids.

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              1. Register

              Register yourself, family and others.

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              2. Fundraise

              Ask your friends and family to support patients at Children’s National.

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              3. Enjoy Race Day!

              Celebrate your impact and show your support for our patients and families.

              Join us
               

              Your support makes world-class care possible for every patient.

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                Meet Mills

                Favorite Way to Move: Dancing at concerts and walking their dog Chuck
                Race Highlight: Cheering on the other runners

                “I’m grateful to my care team for giving me so much life!” Mills says.

                Read their story

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                Meet Reese

                Favorite Way to Move: Doing yoga, playing soccer or lacrosse or going for a walk or run
                Race Highlight: Feeling the community built between everyone there or that has donated!

                “Discovering I had POTS my freshman year in the midst of being a student athlete was certainly not easy, but Children’s National made me feel so comforted,” Reese says. “Every time I visit, I immediately feel the kindness and care that runs throughout the hospital.”

                Read her story

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                Meet Jackson

                Favorite Way to Move: Running drills at football practice
                Race Highlight: Crossing the finish line with my doctors who helped save me from a rare and serious disease

                “I am so thankful for everyone at Children’s National, especially the Neurology team who helped make it possible for me to live the life I have today,” Jackson says.

                Read his story

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                Meet Emma

                Favorite Way to Move: Playing soccer
                Race Highlight: Creating her first team and getting friends involved

                “My care team treats me like a person, not a patient,” Emma says. “I can still be me.”

                Read her story

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                Meet Kendric

                Favorite Way to Move: Playing laser tag and walking his dog
                Race Highlight: Seeing young runners cross the Kids Dash finish line

                “Thank you for giving me hope that I can be cured,” Kendric says.

                Read his story

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                Meet Mariana

                Favorite Way to Move: Running and dancing
                Race Highlight: Receiving a Kids Dash medal from Dr. Bear and superheroes

                “I’m thankful the nurses at Children’s National took care of me so that I could come home,” Mariana says.

                Read her story

               

              Registration Deadlines

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              Last day for in-person participants to register for free.

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              Last day for virtual participants to register.

              REGISTRATION FEES UNTIL OCT. 13 OCT. 14-19
              In-person 5K Free $30
              Kids Dash Free $30
              Virtual Free Free
               

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              Go Mobile

              Manage and share your Move for the Kids experience on the go with our newly-updated mobile app. This FREE app lets you fundraise and connect with others through social media and email, update your web pages and check your fundraising progress—all from the palm of your hand. Download the app to your iPhone or Android today!

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