Leif's Legacy, 5k Run/Walk: NEW JERSEY

Sunday, October 15, 2023 Past event

9:00 AM EDT

Sea Isle City, New Jersey

$25.00 · 1 race

5km

Event summary

Join us for Leif's Legacy, a heartfelt 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in the beautiful Sea Isle City, Cape May, New Jersey. This inspiring event is dedicated to raising awareness about premature birth, pregnancy loss, and infant death while honoring the memory of Leif Aleutian, who touched the lives of many during his brief time with us. Participants will have the opportunity to run or walk a 5K course, all while contributing to a vital cause that affects countless families.

By taking part in Leif's Legacy, you are not only supporting the Leif Aleutian Foundation's mission but also helping to fund crucial research and care for infants in need. Proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Shore Medical Center's Special Care Nursery and the Dahl Memorial Clinic in Skagway, Alaska, ensuring that more families receive the support they require during difficult times. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to enjoy a walk by the shore, come together with the community to make a difference and honor the legacy of a little life that continues to inspire. Don't miss this chance to be part of something truly special!

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Leif's Legacy 5k Run & Walk: NEW JERSEY

Includes T-Shirt

*T-shirts will be available for participants* Please select your size during registration. Run and Walk 5K Race begins on the Sea Isle City Promenade intersection with JFK Blvd. Shirt pickup/day of registration will be Sunday, Oct 15 from 8-845am. Race starts at 9am. Virtual participants: Log your 5k run/walk with your app of choice. Feel free to share your race details to our Non-Profit page helping to recreate race camaraderie regardless of a world pandemic. If you'd like to register via check, please email us to receive a registration form via email where you can mail us your registration form, payment, & waiver through snail mail. Email: [email protected]

9:00 AM EDT

$25.00

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Organiser's description

Thanks for visiting our page and supporting our efforts to raise awareness to premature birth, pregnancy loss, and infant death. The Leif Aleutian Foundation is a NJ non-profit foundation formed by Brian and Jen Larsen, parents to Leif Aleutian. Leif's Legacy is a 5k Run & Walk founded in memory of their son whom died in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after living 52 hours earth-side. Leif died from a premature birth at 26.3 weeks.

Our Story: Brian and Jen's 20 week anatomy sonogram in August 2019 showed complete placenta previa. While working in Alaska, Jen was medi-vaced out of Skagway to Seattle, WA for severe bleeding which led to further knowledge about the pregnancy. They experienced complete placenta previa and placenta percreta, leading to multiple events of severe bleeding and the premature delivery of Leif Aleutian on October 11. Doctors and staff within the University of Washington Medical Center NICU worked with Leif to give him the best chance of survival, but his lungs were too under-developed to sustain breathing on his own. Leif passed away on Oct 13, 2019 after a 52 hour fight for his life.

This foundation and race are developed by his family to raise awareness to premature birth and infant death, helping more of the public realize how frequent infant loss occurs (1 in 4 women), while supporting further research and care for infants and babies. Proceeds from the 2024 race will be donated to 2 medical facilities, Shore Medical Center's Special Care Nursery, the Larsen's Southern NJ hospital in Somers Point, NJ, and the Dahl Memorial Clinic in Skagway, Alaska, Brian & Jen's local Alaskan clinic that has taken care of their family before, during, and after pregnancy.