Event Description

ASGCR's Hero Walk & Run for Autism: 54-Day Challenge! is a new and exciting way for you to take part in our annual Hero Walk & Run for Autism. Choose your goal, log your miles, fundraise in support of the autism community in the Greater Capital Region, and join us for a virtual celebration on September 26!

The Hero Walk & Run for Autism: 54-Day Challenge! begins on August 3rd and runs through September 25th.  Participants can pick the goal number of miles they would like to walk or run during the Challenge:

5K:  Walk or run 3.1 miles to complete the Hero Run 5K!
18 miles:  Celebrate our 18th year by logging 18 miles, or about a third of a mile a day
54 miles:  Recognize the 1 in 54 by logging an average of a mile a day
108 miles:  Recognize the 1 in 54 by logging an average of 2 miles a day
162 miles:  Recognize the 1 in 54 by logging an average of 3 miles a day

Register your team today, fundraise together, and join us for this fun and inspiring challenge as we honor and support our local autism community.  Our goal is to raise $80,000 to honor and serve every person affected by autism in the Greater Capital Region.

The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is proud to be the region’s premier source of education, advocacy, and support for individuals with autism, their families, and professionals. Autism is a developmental disability that occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. Many individuals with autism have significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. The prevalence rate of autism continues to rise, and currently, the CDC estimates that an average of 1 in 54 children in the US has autism. The ASGCR serves as the local voice and resource for the Greater Capital Region autism community. Funds raised from the Hero Walk & Run: 54-Day Challenge will provide much-needed support, resources, and programs for local families living with autism. The funds raised here, stay here!