About Payton's Pace
Come join us for the inaugural Payton's Pace 5K Run/Walk and 1/2 mile Kids Fun Run to bring more awareness to childhood cancer. This will be a fun filled family event with music, food, Bouncy House, raffles and Silent Auction!
T-SHIRTS WILL BE GUARANTEED TO THE FIRST 300 PRE-REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
Our RAFFLE ITEMS will include 2 ROUNDTRIP TICKETS ON SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, DAVE'S GIFT BASKETS, GAME BASKET AND MOVIE NIGHT BASKETS
Our Silent Auction Items Include RED SOX TICKETS, 1 NIGHT STAY AT THE FAIRMONT COPLEY, CUISINE CHEF VOUS CAKE FOR 45, RESTAURANT GIFT CERTIFICATES , CUSTOM STATIONERY GIFT CERTIFICATE, PHOTOGRAPHY SITTING AND MORE...
Payton was diagnosed with Acute Mylogenous Leukemia on October 18, 2006, exactly 1 month before her 10th birthday. Payton passed away on October 19, 2008. Payton was 2 years and 1 day from original diagnosis and less than a month away from her 12th birthday. She was and continues to be a true inspiration. She fought an unbelievable battle and taught us so much in her short time here.
All net proceeds from this race go to the Payton Elizabeth Watson Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
The foundation was created to bring awareness to childhood cancer while keeping Payton's spirit alive. We accomplish this through providing support to educational, athletic and art programs and organizations that made Payton's journey with Leukemia a little more bearable.
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Register for the race online here
We encourage you to consider joining the National Marrow Donor Program:
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that starts inside bone marrow, the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. The cancer grows from cells that would normally turn into white blood cells. Acute means the disease develops quickly.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common types of leukemia among adults. This type of cancer is rare under age 40. It generally occurs around age 60. 500 Children are diagnosed with AML in the US every year.
Register, race, volunteer to man the race course, donate snacks for the participants, donate prizes, all is welcome!
