Run for Type 1

We are back! I dont know you, but something was just off last year. I think we figured out what. Well be at Creekside Park near Kentwood, MI, again! This years race will be August 15th, 2026. Cant wait to see you there! Shirts are guaranteed if you sign up before August 1st. If you are able to select a shirt at check out, we still have your size! If you cant sign up by then, we have some great ones from 2023-2025 too. Course is out and back on a paved trail that is impossible to get lost on. This will be a great race for families with young children and seasoned runners looking for a fast course. Lots of age group awards for the kids to win. Age groups for those over 20 will be in 10 year increments plus a masters division. Awards will be given out as runners finish, so if you plan on winning - please be there at the start. Please let us know if you are participating and have Type 1 Diabetes so that we can acknowledge you by clicking the contact race button below. All proceeds from this race will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)/Breakthrough Type 1 (BT1D), in honor of Beau Joyner. This race is organized by John Joyner, his older brother. Beau was diagnosed two days before Christmas with Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, caused by your bodys immune system attacking your pancreas and insulin producing cells. What that means is, Beau needs to monitor his blood sugar 24 hours a day via finger pricks or a continuous blood sugar monitor. He must take an insulin shot before eating anything with carbohydrates. There is currently no cure for this disease, but the Juvenile Diabetes Research foundation gave Beau a stuffed bear named Rufus, a new bag with a book about diabetes for children and helped to make this diagnosis just a little bit easier for him to handle. BT1D also funds research and matches families with clinical trials for their children - like Beau. We are grateful for the comfort this organization gave our s