Color Run for Nash
- Date Sat 25th October 2025
- Time 8:30AM CDT
- Location Tuscola, Illinois
- Price $22.20 - $39.16
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us in Tuscola, Douglas on Saturday, October 25, 2025, for the vibrant and heartwarming Color Run for Nash, a 5K race that promises fun for the entire family! This exciting event features a special 1/2 mile Kids Dash for Nash, where young runners can participate alongside their parents, making it a perfect bonding experience. Every Kids Dash finisher will receive a ribbon, ensuring that all little athletes feel celebrated. Runners of all ages can compete for overall and age group awards, with categories ranging from under 17 to 60 and over.
The Color Run for Nash is more than just a race; it's a community effort to support the Foreman family and raise funds for Nash, who is bravely battling the rare Vanishing White Matter Disease. With only about 300 individuals worldwide diagnosed with this condition, your participation will help raise awareness and contribute to vital research aimed at finding a cure. Every finisher will be awarded a medal, and together, we can show Nash our love and support while making strides towards a brighter future. Don’t miss out on this uplifting event—let's run for a cause and make a difference!
The Color Run for Nash is more than just a race; it's a community effort to support the Foreman family and raise funds for Nash, who is bravely battling the rare Vanishing White Matter Disease. With only about 300 individuals worldwide diagnosed with this condition, your participation will help raise awareness and contribute to vital research aimed at finding a cure. Every finisher will be awarded a medal, and together, we can show Nash our love and support while making strides towards a brighter future. Don’t miss out on this uplifting event—let's run for a cause and make a difference!
Organiser's Description
RUN FOR NASH is a 5K race with a 1/2 mile Kids Dash for Nash. The Kids Dash for Nash will be 1/2 mile long. Ribbons will be given to all Kids Dash for Nash finishers. Parents are welcome to run with their children.
Male/Female awards given to 1st place overall and age group awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in male/female groups.
* Finisher medal given to all finishers
* Age groups: 17 and under
* 18-29
* 30-39
* 40-49
* 50-59
* 60 and over
This race is to help raise funds for a family who has a son diagnosed with a very rare disease ( please read their story below). The Foreman's have 5 children and are a wonderful part of our small community. This money will go directly to them and to fund research for Vanishing White Matter Disease.
As an avid runner and racer myself, I personally try to run as many races as I can that support an excellent cause. If you are the same this race is for you.
In October 2022 Nash was diagnosed, at the age of 8, with a very rare genetic brain disease called Vanishing White Matter disease. Nash is one of 300 people in the world with VWM and the odds of having this disease are one in 40 million.
Vanishing White Matter Disease (VWM) affects the white matter, or myelin, of the brain known collectively as Leukodystrophies. VWM is an extremely rare neurological condition that destroys myelin, the brains white matter. In doing so, it permanently affects transmission of brain signals to the rest of the body. As the disease progresses, Nash can expect some or all of the following symptoms: loss of motor skills (walking usually goes first, followed by ability to sit unassisted, speech, use of hands, head control and ability to swallow), loss of vision, epileptic seizures, vomiting, irritability, and comas leading to death at an early age.
Vanishing White Matter is a terminal disease with no cure but there is hope with the first human clinical trials taking place right now.
We believe Nash will see a cure Our hope for this run is to show Nash our love and support, raise awareness of VWM, take care of our family and any financial need, and to find a cure by funding research.
The Foreman's
Male/Female awards given to 1st place overall and age group awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in male/female groups.
* Finisher medal given to all finishers
* Age groups: 17 and under
* 18-29
* 30-39
* 40-49
* 50-59
* 60 and over
This race is to help raise funds for a family who has a son diagnosed with a very rare disease ( please read their story below). The Foreman's have 5 children and are a wonderful part of our small community. This money will go directly to them and to fund research for Vanishing White Matter Disease.
As an avid runner and racer myself, I personally try to run as many races as I can that support an excellent cause. If you are the same this race is for you.
In October 2022 Nash was diagnosed, at the age of 8, with a very rare genetic brain disease called Vanishing White Matter disease. Nash is one of 300 people in the world with VWM and the odds of having this disease are one in 40 million.
Vanishing White Matter Disease (VWM) affects the white matter, or myelin, of the brain known collectively as Leukodystrophies. VWM is an extremely rare neurological condition that destroys myelin, the brains white matter. In doing so, it permanently affects transmission of brain signals to the rest of the body. As the disease progresses, Nash can expect some or all of the following symptoms: loss of motor skills (walking usually goes first, followed by ability to sit unassisted, speech, use of hands, head control and ability to swallow), loss of vision, epileptic seizures, vomiting, irritability, and comas leading to death at an early age.
Vanishing White Matter is a terminal disease with no cure but there is hope with the first human clinical trials taking place right now.
We believe Nash will see a cure Our hope for this run is to show Nash our love and support, raise awareness of VWM, take care of our family and any financial need, and to find a cure by funding research.
The Foreman's
Races
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5K Color Run/Walk
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 25th October 2025 (9:00AM CDT)
$32.80
Same day registration is also an option but not guaranteed a shirt. -
1/2 Mile Kids Color Dash for Nash
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 25th October 2025 (8:30AM CDT)
$22.20
Same day registration is also available There is a $5 fee to order youth shirts -
Virtual 5K
Incl. $3.16 Fee & T-Shirt
$39.16
This can be done anytime you want of course! There will be an additional shipping charge for shirt and medal or you can opt out of these things.
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