{"id":258025337,"date":"2013-03-06T09:42:17","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T09:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=258025337"},"modified":"2013-03-06T09:42:17","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T09:42:17","slug":"roar-for-autism-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=258025337","title":{"rendered":"ROAR for Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"

FAMILIES COME TOGETHER TO \u201cROAR\u201d FOR AUTISM RESEARCH
\nKennedy Krieger adds a new 5K run and family fun walk to its 9th annual ROAR for Autism event; bike ride and family festival also to return
\nBALTIMORE, MD\u2014Kennedy Krieger Institute will mark Autism Awareness Month with its 9th annual ROAR for Autism event on Sunday, April 28, at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, MD. Families and friends will come together to bike, run, walk \u2013 and most importantly \u2013 break the silence surrounding autism with a united ROAR to raise awareness and funds for autism research. Back by popular demand is the 25-mile bike ride and family festival, and new this year is a partial road\/partial cross country 5k run and a family fun walk.
\nAutism is a brain-based developmental disability affecting the ability of 1 in 88 children to communicate and form relationships with others. As one of nation\u2019s leaders in autism research, Kennedy Krieger Institute strives to provide earlier diagnosis and develop successful treatments by discovering how autism affects the brain.
\nWith activities for the entire family, ROAR for Autism is a fun-filled day with meaningful purpose. For the first time, the event will feature a 5k run for those who want to hit the pavement feet first. Participants can also take part in the 25-mile bike ride for cycling enthusiasts or a 1-mile family fun walk. After biking, running or walking, families will enjoy a festival featuring music, children\u2019s entertainment, carnival games, refreshments and more!
\nParticipants and teams may go online to register, join a fundraising team and build personal fundraising pages\u2014all in support of autism research. Want to support ROAR for Autism, but can\u2019t attend on April 28th? Just register to \u201cSnore for ROAR\u201d and raise awareness and funds while you sleep in.
\nAdditionally, an iPad mini valued at $330 will be raffled off at the event. Tickets can be bought online or at the event for $5 each or three for $10.
\nFor more information about ROAR for Autism, or to register, visit www.ROARforAutism.org<\/a> or call 443-923-7300.
\nWhat:
\nROAR for Autism 2013
\n25-mile Bike Ride, Partial Road\/Partial Cross Country 5k Run, 1-mile Family Fun Walk & Family Fun Festival
\nWhere:
\nOregon Ridge Park
\n13401 Beaver Dam Road
\nCockeysville, MD 21030
\nWhen:
\nSunday, April 28, 2013
\n6:30 a.m. – 25-mile bike ride registration opens (7 a.m. start)
\n7:00 a.m. – 5k registration opens (8:30 a.m. start)
\n8:00 a.m. – All 25-mile bike riders must be on course
\n8:45 a.m. – 1-mile Family Fun Walk begins
\n9:00 a.m. – Family Fun Festival
\nCost:
\nAdvance Online Registration (by April 26)
\nAdults – $25.00
\nChildren 12 and under – $10.00
\nRegister by April 10 and receive a free t-shirt!
\nOn-Site Registration (April 28)
\nAdults – $30.00
\nChildren 12 and under – $15.00
\nChildren 4 and under participate for free!
\nSnore for ROAR
\nAdult – $30
\nChildren 12 and under – $15
\nAdditional Visit www.ROARforAutism.org<\/a> or call 443-923-7300.
\nInformation: ROAR for Autism is on Facebook! www.facebook.com\/ROARforAutism<\/a>.
\nAbout Kennedy Krieger Institute
\nInternationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders and injuries of the brain and spinal cord, the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD serves more than 19,000 individuals each year through inpatient and outpatient clinics, home and community services and school-based programs. Kennedy Krieger provides a wide range of services for children with developmental concerns mild to severe, and is home to a team of investigators who are contributing to the understanding of how disorders develop while pioneering new interventions and earlier diagnosis. For more information on Kennedy Krieger Institute, visit www.kennedykrieger.org<\/a>.
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FAMILIES COME TOGETHER TO \u201cROAR\u201d FOR AUTISM RESEARCH Kennedy Krieger adds a new 5K run and family fun walk to its 9th annual ROAR for Autism event; bike ride and family festival also to return BALTIMORE, MD\u2014Kennedy Krieger Institute will mark Autism Awareness Month with its 9th annual ROAR for Autism event on Sunday, April … <\/p>\n

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