SEATTLE — The 42nd Annual Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes benefiting JDRF returns on Sunday, May 19.
Grab your running shoes and head to Husky Stadium for the 8K run and wheelchair race, 3-mile walk, 1-mile fun run, or the Diaper Derby for toddlers.
The event is called Beat the Bridge because the course travels over Seattle's University Bridge, which is raised during the race. Participants try to cross the bridge before it is raised. Those who don't beat the bridge have to wait, with a live band and entertainment for the bridge to come back down. After a few minutes, the bridge lowers and everyone can finish the race.
Event Schedule:
Saturday, May 18, 2024: On-site Registration and Packet Pickup is strongly encouraged from Noon to 4:00 PM. Located in the west concourse of Husky Stadium.
Sunday, May 19, 2024: 42nd Annual Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes. Registration opens at 6:45 AM in the west concourse of Husky Stadium.
7:30 AM Montlake Boulevard closes to ALL vehicle traffic
7:45 AM 3-Mile Walk
8:15 AM 1-Mile Fun Run
8:28 AM Start of Wheelchair Race
8:30 AM Start of 8K Race
8:50 AM University Bridge goes up (approximate time—the bridge will go up 20 minutes after the last runner crosses start line)
9:00 AM Fun on the field of the Husky Stadium
9:35 AM Awards Ceremony
10:00 AM T1D Parade
10:30 AM Diaper Derby
Register today at beatthebridge.org.
The Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes is a fundraiser for JDRF — the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF's mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications.
T1D is an autoimmune condition that causes the pancreas to make very little insulin or none at all. This leads to dependence on insulin therapy and the risk of short or long-term complications, which can include highs and lows in blood sugar; damage to the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and heart; and even death if left untreated. Globally, it impacts nearly 9 million people. Many believe T1D is only diagnosed in childhood and adolescence, but diagnosis in adulthood is common and accounts for nearly 50% of all T1D diagnoses.
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