Date: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 @ 11:00 AM local time
Address: Brown
University Ittleson Quadrangle -
235 Hope St. Providence, RI 02906
Fees: Pre-register before the race for a discount, or $30 on race day. Kid's Race: Free!
PRE REGISTRATION ENDS THURSDAY May 2nd AT 8PM
Race T-Shirts for the first 200 registered!
Brief
DescriptionCheck-in starts at 9:30 am, Kids race begins at 10:15 am and the 5k run/3k walk will begin at 11:00 am. This fast, scenic 5k run goes around Brown University campus and over to Blackstone Blvd. The 3k course is a shortened version of the 5k.
Race
History
2013 marks the 12th Annual Breeze Against Wheeze 5K. The race was conceived in 2001 by a
Brown
University Medical student as a means to help finance Hasbro Children's
Hospital's Asthma Camp.
Asthma is the number one
chronic
condition in children, and the leading cause of hospitalization in
children
nationwide. Here in Rhode Island, the asthma rates are especially high
and too
many children with asthma do not have the education and support
necessary to
alleviate their condition. Each year the race raises 25% of the camp's
total
costs.
2007
Race Results
2008 Race Results
2009 Race Here
2010
Race Results
and Pictures
(all results courtesy
Dan Grossman, '71)
The
Community
Asthma Program
The
Community
Asthma
Programs Asthma Camp has successfully provided this education and
support for
hundreds of children and families. The week-long summer asthma camp is
for nine
to 13 year olds with severe asthma to fully participate in outdoor
activities
while learning how to manage their asthma. A significant number of camp
staff
includes physicians, therapists, and EMTS who volunteer their time and
make
significant impact with the teens. After participating in the camp, the
teens
make comments on surveys reflecting improved communication with family,
friends
and medical personnel; increased self-esteem; and recognition that they
are not
alone with this chronic disease.
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