Jack’s Jog 5k
- Date Sat 4th October 2025
- Time 5:00PM CDT
- Location La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Price $32.80
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Participants can choose to walk or run the 5K course, making it a perfect opportunity for everyone to get involved and show their support. All proceeds from the event will benefit local hospitals' pregnancy and infant loss bereavement programs, ensuring that families have the resources they need during their time of grief. Join us for a day filled with love, remembrance, and community spirit as we celebrate the precious lives that continue to have a lasting impact. Don't miss out on this uplifting event that highlights the importance of support and unity in the face of loss!
Organiser's Description
Four days later, Brad and Jamie spent an entire day at a higher level of care where they met with several specialists, had more in-depth ultrasounds and lab work that would diagnose their baby's condition. Results of the tests would take several days but Brad and Jamie were warned that whatever the result was, it was fatal. Their baby would not survive.
Three days later, Brad and Jamie received a phone call with their baby's diagnosis-triploidy. He had an entire extra set of chromosomes. This was not compatible with life. As most babies with triploidy are miscarried in the first few weeks of pregnancy, doctors had no idea how long Brad and Jamie's baby would survive. There was no way to predict whether he would make it to full term, if he would be born alive, and if so, how long he would live after birth.
On May 11, 2020, at a routine appointment, they heard the words they feared but expected: "there's no heartbeat." Jack was 36 weeks along. Jack was born still on May 12, 2020 at 6:46pm. Jack's parents and two older brothers spent as much time as they could with him and created many memories that they will cherish forever. Since Jack was born, it's been Jamie's mission to ensure that the world knows about her sweet baby boy that never got to come home. His little life matters and even though he is not here, he still has a purpose in this world.
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Jack's Jog is a 5k run/walk that will take place on October 4th, 2025 at Myrick Park with the intent of honoring and remembering all the babies who were taken from their families too soon. It will be a place for parents, families and friends to find support and a safe place to talk about their babies and share their stories. Jamie wants people to feel comfortable to say their baby's name and know they are not alone in their grief. All of the funds raised at this event will be donated to local hospitals for their pregnancy and infant loss bereavement programs to continue to support families navigating the journey of losing their baby.
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Jacks Jog 5k
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (5:00PM CDT)
$32.80
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Location
789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, 54601, WI, United States
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