March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month! The Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital is partnering with RunFit and STRIVE to bring the 2nd annual Run, Walk and Roll in an effort to support the Brain Injury Alliance of New Mexico.
Register today for our virtual fun run/walk event that you can complete any time from Saturday, March 5 through Sunday, March 13!
Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NM/Albuquerque/RUNWALKANDROLL2022
All proceeds benefit the Brain Injury Alliance of New Mexico.
Brain injury is unpredictable in its consequences. It affects who we are and the way we think, act and feel. Brain injury can change everything about a person in a matter of seconds.
The most important things to remember are:
• A person with a brain injury is a person first
• No two brain injuries are exactly the same
• The effect of a brain injury are complex and vary greatly from person to person
• The effects of a brain injury depend on factors such as cause, location and severity
At Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital, we treated 168 individuals with traumatic, non-traumatic, and other neurological injuries in 2021. 82% of those patients were able to return home with loved ones and family to continue the recovery associated with brain injury. Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital offers a Brain Injury Program certified through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This is the only CARF Certified Brain Injury Program in New Mexico.
How Our Virtual Fun Run Works:
1. Sign up and register here for either the 5k, 10k or 1-mile distance.
a. Cost for adults - $30
b. Cost for children/youth (under 17yrs of age) - $20
2. Run, walk, or roll the distance on a designated course set in the running app, a course of your choosing, or treadmill!
a. Participants may choose to record their completion time using: Strava, Garmin, MapMyRun, MapPedometer.com or a simple stopwatch. You do not have to record your time if you prefer not to.
3. Complete your virtual run, walk or roll between Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 13.
4. You do not need to complete the distance all at once. Break it up, do it alone or with a friend. Just have fun!
5. Don’t forget to participate in your Run, Walk and Roll t-shirt!
a. Participants will receive an event t-shirt and finishers medal with registration.
b. Local participants may pick up their event packet at STRIVE (located at 8000 Paseo del Norte NE, C-14, Albuquerque, NM 87122) between March 4th-13th during their normal business hours.
c. Participants living outside the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho will receive their packets in the mail.
6. While we wish we could see you all in person, please be sure to tag @LovelaceHealthSystem and use #RunWalk&Roll2022 so that we can cheer you on and congratulate you on a great race!