News National MS Society Welcomes Mud-Lovers to 2018 MuckFest MS National MS Society Welcomes Mud-Lovers to 2018 MuckFest MS by Patricia Silva, PhD | May 18, 2018 Share this article: Share article via email Copy article link Credit: National MS Society The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is inviting all mud-lovers to Saturday’s kickoff ofĀ MuckFest MSĀ in Boston, Massachusetts, which raises money and awareness for multiple sclerosis (MS). The event includes a 5K āmud runā with āoutrageous obstacles and a whole lot of mudā thatĀ definitely will make you sore āfrom smiling and laughing,āĀ the society saysĀ on its website, This yearās locations for MuckFest MS events are: Boston, May 19 Philadelphia, June 9, 10 New Jersey, July 21 Detroit, August 4 Chicago, August 25 Denver, September 15 Dallas, September 29 Online registration for the MuckFest Boston event on Saturday is now closed. The event will take place at theĀ Willard Athletic ComplexĀ in Antietam St. & Sherman Ave. For all the other MuckFests, participants can still register onlineĀ here. Credit: National MS Society Tickets have a fixed rate of $105 plus processing fees on the day of the event. Tickets bought in advance are less that full price. Depending on location, the muddy challenges may change. The first wave/start time at the MuckFest Boston is at 9 a.m. From then, new runs will start approximately every 20 minutes until 4 p.m. Final wave time depends on the total number of registered participants and is subject to change. MuckFest MS also will have lots of music to mix with the mud, and initiatives to help participants warm up with some unorthodox routines like Mucky Pilates or Dirty Yoga before each wave. Among all the fun and games, the MuckFest has an underlying serious mission and is making a difference. To date, MuckFest MS runners and volunteers have raisedĀ more than $28 millionĀ to support the life-changing work of the National MS Society andĀ advance cutting-edge research. MuckFest Boston’s 2018 goal is to raiseĀ $630,000.Ā So far, the amount raised isĀ $598,623. (Donations can be madeĀ here.) āMuckFest MS is symbolic. As we overcome the obstacles out on the course, those same obstacles can also inspire us to get back up and keep moving forward,ā Betty Ross, theĀ National MS Societyās vice president of Walk MS and Emerging Events, said in 2016 about this initiative. AĀ blogĀ by past Muckfesters, offeringĀ ideas and suggestions, is available on this link. MuckFest MS is also on Facebook and Instagram. Print This Page About the Author Patricia Silva, PhD PatrĆcia holds a PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal. Her work in academia was mainly focused on molecular biology and the genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites. PatrĆcia earned several travel awards to present her work at international scientific meetings. She is a published author of several peer-reviewed science articles. Tags awareness, fundraiser, music, National MS Society
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