Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy:

Sponsor a race participant.

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PPMD family?
Please register here.

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FAQ

Q: What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
A: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal progressive muscle disorder, which manifests primarily in boys. There is currently no cure. To learn more, please visit the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy website.

Q: What is Run For Our Sons?
A: Run For Our Sons provides runners at all levels with entry to racing events across the country in exchange for their fundraising efforts in the fight against Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Since 2005, Run For Our Sons has raised over a million dollars from these events.

Q : I'd like to get my company to sponsor my race. Do you have any corporate sponsorship programs?
A: We do! Please click the link for our Corporate Sponsorship page to find out more.

Q : As a sponsored runner, am I guaranteed entry to all Run For Our Sons events?
A: Yes. By running as a sponsored member of PPMD's Run For Our Sons, you are able to bypass many of the obstacles encountered by those wishing to participate these races. Click over to the sign up page to get started.

Q: How can I keep track of my fundraising?
A: We've made it easy for you to keep track of fundraising, through the creation of a personal fundraising page.

Q: I've never run a marathon before, and I'm not sure of my abilities. Is there information out there to help me to prepare?
A: Absolutely. Whether you are a novice or an experienced runner, our For Runners page will help you to find out about training at your level.

Q: I'm not an athlete. Can I still make a financial contribution?
A: If you wish to sponsor an athlete, click to our For Sponsors page. Or click here to find out about becoming a Spirit Runner.

Pick Your Own Pace and Keep on Going

My favorite runner is Prefontaine. He was controversial because he was a world-class runner, who believed that it didn’t take talent to win. He said that the reason no one could ever beat him was simply because he could withstand more pain. That was it. If a race came down to his heart vs. someone else’s talent, he would always win.

His coach and others insisted it was talent and training. They tried to convince him that if he ran his guts out the whole way he would never have enough to go the distance. Prefontaine believed that if he wasn’t giving his all the whole time he wasn’t running a truthful race.

Although he did learn eventually to pace himself, he never really changed. That was who he was until the end.

That is who we are – parents, grandparents and friends running this weekend. We will be successful because we can withstand the pain to see it through. And that applies to running the marathon and living with Duchenne.

We put aside our own fear, pain, and discomfort for our children. And for our beliefs.