Running With The Zebras 5K
- Date Sat 23rd May 2026
- Location Evansville, Indiana
Event summary
Join us for the inspiring "Running With The Zebras 5K" on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Evansville, Vanderburgh! This exciting event is not just a race; it’s a powerful movement toward raising awareness and funding for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). Participants will take steps that contribute to crucial research and education, helping to improve the lives of those affected by these often invisible conditions.
This 5K offers a chance to support a vital cause while enjoying a vibrant atmosphere filled with community spirit. Every stride taken will echo the stories of resilience and hope from individuals living with EDS and HSD. By joining us, you’re not only participating in a fun and energizing event but also advocating for better treatments, awareness, and compassionate care for those navigating the challenges of these disorders. Lace up your running shoes and be part of a day that promises to uplift and unite!
This 5K offers a chance to support a vital cause while enjoying a vibrant atmosphere filled with community spirit. Every stride taken will echo the stories of resilience and hope from individuals living with EDS and HSD. By joining us, you’re not only participating in a fun and energizing event but also advocating for better treatments, awareness, and compassionate care for those navigating the challenges of these disorders. Lace up your running shoes and be part of a day that promises to uplift and unite!
Organiser's Description
This 5K is more than a race its a step toward awareness, research, and hope for those living with EDS and HSD
The Ehlers-Danlos Society is dedicated to advancing and accelerating research and education for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). Their work supports the development of effective, equitable therapies and brings together researchers, clinicians, and patients to improve the lives of those affected by EDS and HSD.
For me, this mission is deeply personal.
Living with EDS/HSD means navigating daily life with challenges that are often invisible to others. It can mean chronic pain, joint instability, fatigue, and symptoms that dont always have clear answers. Like many in this community, my journey has included uncertainty, delayed understanding, and the need to constantly advocate for myself in medical spaces just to be heard and believed.
The Ehlers-Danlos Society represents hope in that journey. Through their focus on Care, Access, Research, and Education, they are actively changing the future for people like me by improving medical awareness, supporting meaningful research, and working toward a healthcare system where patients with EDS and HSD receive informed, compassionate care.
This fundraiser exists because progress matters. Better research leads to better treatments. Better education leads to earlier diagnoses. Better access leads to improved quality of life.
By supporting this cause, youre not just donating to an organization youre supporting real people, real experiences, and a community that deserves understanding, resources, and a better future. Thank you for being part of that change.
The Ehlers-Danlos Society is dedicated to advancing and accelerating research and education for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). Their work supports the development of effective, equitable therapies and brings together researchers, clinicians, and patients to improve the lives of those affected by EDS and HSD.
For me, this mission is deeply personal.
Living with EDS/HSD means navigating daily life with challenges that are often invisible to others. It can mean chronic pain, joint instability, fatigue, and symptoms that dont always have clear answers. Like many in this community, my journey has included uncertainty, delayed understanding, and the need to constantly advocate for myself in medical spaces just to be heard and believed.
The Ehlers-Danlos Society represents hope in that journey. Through their focus on Care, Access, Research, and Education, they are actively changing the future for people like me by improving medical awareness, supporting meaningful research, and working toward a healthcare system where patients with EDS and HSD receive informed, compassionate care.
This fundraiser exists because progress matters. Better research leads to better treatments. Better education leads to earlier diagnoses. Better access leads to improved quality of life.
By supporting this cause, youre not just donating to an organization youre supporting real people, real experiences, and a community that deserves understanding, resources, and a better future. Thank you for being part of that change.
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University of Evansville, Evansville, 47722, IN, United States
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