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Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

Sickle Cell Walkathon to be held Thursday

The 22nd Annual Sickle Cell Association Walkathon will take place at Central High School’s Lou C. Mimms Athletics Complex on Saturday with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Multiple events will take place including a 5K run, 3K walk/run, one-mile fun walk, 100m and 400m dashes, Tiny Feet Trail, softball throw, shot put and senior two-lap walk.

Tickets for children 5 and up are $5, college students with ID are $10, adults are $15, families are $20 and registered sickle cell families are free. The event will have refreshments, door prizes, a DJ and family activities.

Celebrity Ambassadors this year are world champion and Olympic gold medalist runners Harvey Glance, former UA track coach, and Kirani James, former UA track star. The Honorable Judge John England will serve as MC.

Sponsorship opportunities and vendor spots are available. Contact the West Alabama chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America at [email protected] or 758-1761.

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