Miles for MS - Walk or Run 5k
- Date:
- Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
- Location:
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18 Robert Easter Way
Claremont, New Hampshire
03743
United States
OpenStreetMap Google Maps - Links:
- runsignup.com
- Tags:
- 5k Run Walk
We're telling multiple sclerosis exactly what we think of it. Together, we can raise awareness, create community, and stand up to this disease!
Free t-shirt to the first 50 registrants! Register by 1 March to guarantee shirt sizing.
Nearly 3 Million People Worldwide Live with MS
🌍 An estimated 2.9 million people globally are living with multiple sclerosis.
In the United States alone, nearly 1 million people have MS, almost double what researchers believed just a decade ago.
Women Are 3x More Likely to Develop MS
👩 MS affects women about three times more often than men.
In some regions, that ratio is even higher, and it has been steadily increasing over the past few decades.
MS Is the Leading Cause of Non-Traumatic Neurological Disability in Young Adults
🧠 MS is the most common cause of neurological disability (not caused by injury) in young adults.
Most people are diagnosed between ages 20–40, often right in the middle of career-building and starting families.
MS Costs the U.S. Over $85,000 Per Person Per Year
💰 The average annual cost per person with MS in the United States exceeds $85,000, including healthcare costs and lost productivity.
Nationally, MS costs the U.S. economy tens of billions of dollars every year.