13th Annual Miracles for Myeloma 5K Hybrid 5K Run/Walk
September 13, 2025
We are Making Miracles!!
13th on the 13th!
13th Annual Miracles for Myeloma 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, September 13th, 2025 as a HYBRID race.
EVENT DETAILS
Location: Oak Ridge Park Clark, New Jersey
Registration Cost: Adult Runners/Walkers $30.00 (prior to 07/07/2025)
Ages 5-12: $20.00
Ages under 4: Free
Same-Day Registration: Starts at 7:30AM
Race Time: 9:30 AM
Donation Cutoff: 12/28/2025 12:00 AM
Contact: Ron Pask
Phone: 732-574-9182
Email Address: miracles4mm@gmail.com
Online Registration will end September 9th, 2025.
If you are interested in a Remembrance Path Plaque, Please visit
https://fundraise.myeloma.org/miraclesformyeloma
Be a Part of the Cure and Register Today!
Proceeds from this event will help fund IMF’s ground breaking research initiatives which are critical in driving us closer to our mission of finding a cure.
With rapid scientific advancements, imagine the breakthroughs that could emerge tomorrow with your support!
Be an agent of change and join us in helping find a cure for myeloma!
Register or donate today and let your participation echo the hope we all share. Together, we can turn steps into strides towards a cure.
The course, staged entirely within the park on paved paths, is USATF certified and people of all ages are encouraged to participate in this community-wide fundraiser.
Miracles for Myeloma Hybrid 5K Run/Walk is continuing to Redefine Being Together as we come together once again toward our common goal of Finding a Cure for Multiple Myeloma.
You have the option to join a team Virtually or In-Person. Your team may be a hybrid of both Virtual AND In Person participants. We will even have separate competitions for Virtual participants and In Person participants so everyone will get that competitive feeling no matter where you are competing from, near or far. We encourage you to have fun and share your team pictures on our Facebook page.
If you prefer to register as an individual Virtually or In-Person, we welcome you. You may be running/walking as an individual but you are a part of our Miracles for Myeloma Community. By registering or donating, you helping us get one step closer to finding a cure for Multiple Myeloma.
Our Founding Story Of How We Began Our Journey Of Making Miracles For Myeloma
Sheree’s Story
It’s hard to believe that this will be our 13th year for Miracles for Myeloma 5K Race\Walk, and we have funded a total of 12 research grants and raised over $850,000! This year we will taking the hybrid route, where we will combine virtual as well as in person participation. The choice is up to you. My needs are just as strong as ever, to help raise money for research and awareness for multiple myeloma.
My personal story began almost 18 years ago in 2007, when I went to my primary care physician for my annual routine physical. This appointment turned out to be anything but routine! Imagine my surprise, confusion, and fear, when I was diagnosed with a disease that I never knew existed! This disease, multiple myeloma, is defined as an incurable cancer of the plasma cells.
After going through chemotherapy treatments and two stem cell transplants, I am currently in remission. However, my personal battle with myeloma is far from over, as there is no cure available yet! Of course, my goal is for a cure to be found, and this is why I was and will always be so passionate about reestablishing this annual race in conjunction with the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) to help fund much needed research.
We are definitely helping to make Miracles for Myeloma. So with this in mind, let’s all try to help accelerate the cures, and give hope to myeloma survivors and their families. The Miracles for Myeloma committee invites you to join us along with the IMF to fight this deadly disease and to get to that finish line… the cure for multiple myeloma.
Gina’s Story
My brother, Frank Guarino, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in June of 2011. He passed
away just 18 months later, on December 31, 2012, at the age of 51.
When Frank was diagnosed, we had never heard of this disease but that changed after
countless trips to Hackensack University Medical Center, two stem cell transplants and several chemotherapy treatments. Frank was an avid runner since high school and he discussed wanting to raise money for multiple myeloma research by hosting a 5K race. His life was cutshort prior to seeing this goal emerge as a miracle.
Multiple myeloma is not a widely known cancer, but as fate would have it I met a wonderful person who was unfortunately dealing with the same disease as my brother. Within thehallways of my daughter’s preschool, Sheree Pask and I became instant friends whilediscussing our circumstances surrounding this rare form of cancer.
As a tribute to my brother Frank, during his funeral services, we included several of his racingnumbers along with many photos of him running throughout his life. Sheree and Ron Pask saw these tributes and asked if I would join them in creating a fundraising 5K race. To our amazement, with the support of family, friends, sponsors and dedicated runners throughout New Jersey, eleven 5K races successfully took place. Miracles for Myeloma has raised a combined total of over $850,000 within the past 12 years.
Together, we made a miracle happen!
If the Miracles for Myeloma Annual 5K would help save one family from enduring the
heartache this disease has caused my own family, this would be the biggest tribute I could give to my brother Frank. Please join the Miracles for Myeloma 5K committee in making the 13th Annual race on September 13, 2025 a race to remember
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