Event Description
Join us on September 26th for the 2nd annual Denver Sepsis Challenge! The Denver Sepsis Challenge will bring together sepsis awareness advocates all over the Denver area with a common goal of saving lives through raising awareness.
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising sepsis awareness and educating the public and healthcare professionals about the seriousness of sepsis and the importance of early recognition and treatment. Join Sepsis Alliance and the numerous advocates in the area to educate the public to "Suspect Sepsis, Save Lives."
This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY 5K walk/run event!
Location:
Great Lawn Park
101 Yosemite Street
Denver, CO 80230
Registration Information:
- $30 through August 26
- $35 from August 27 - September 25
- $40 day-of
- Children 10 & under are free (does not include shirt or bib with timing. Must register if you would like a shirt and to be timed)
- Must register by August 26th to guarantee an event t-shirt. After August 26th, t-shirts will be given out while supplies last.
- Additional shirts can also be purchased before August 26th for $20. Email Brittney at bhill@sepsis.org to purchase a shirt.
You can participate as an individual or create a fundraising team to raise awareness and funds together.
For anyone who cannot attend but wishes to support the cause, it is easy to do so. You can click on the "Donate" button at the top of the page. All funds will go directly towards education and awareness programs implemented by Sepsis Alliance.
Sepsis and Sepsis Alliance
Sepsis is the body's often deadly response to infection. Sepsis is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. (after heart disease and cancer) taking more than 270,000 lives every year. There are more than 1.7 million cases of sepsis every year and survivors often face long-term effects post-sepsis, including amputations, anxiety, memory loss, chronic pain and fatigue, and more. Almost 60% of sepsis survivors experience worsened cognitive (mental) and/or physical function.
Sepsis Alliance is the leading nonprofit patient advocacy organization in the U.S. promoting awareness of sepsis. Sepsis Alliance's mission is to save lives by raising awareness of sepsis as a medical emergency. All contributions, including tickets purchased and donations, to Sepsis Alliance, a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information on Sepsis Alliance, please visit www.sepsis.org.
