Sprint for Spina Bifida 2026
Super Heroes Never Quit! When faced with obstacles and difficult situations our members with spina bifida are challenged to believe in themselves and remember that SBWIS is here to help! Join us for the 33rd annual SPRINT FOR SPINA BIFIDA to honor and celebrate the 500+ Wisconsin residents with spina bifida that we serve.
Our event includes the fun walk / roll on either a short or long route (you choose), fantastic raffle prizes, our 50/50 raffle, live entertainment from "Acoustic Blu", refreshments and enjoying the park's playground.
Highlights for this year:
- Outstanding raffle items
- Enjoy the live music duo "Acoustic Blu"
- "DIY" Do it yourself (if we don't have enough volunteers) kid games and temporary tattoos
Registration Deadlines:
- Online registration with event shirt guaranteed: midnight Sunday, July 19th.
- Registrations accepted online through August 2nd (event shirt not included).
- Mail in registrations: due by Thursday, July 16th.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, August 8th at Greenfield Park!
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU
We encourage you to bring out-grown adaptive footwear and equipment to "swap" with other families. There will be a table to place your item(s) so others can view and take what will work for them. Please bring clean and gently used items. Items not "swapped" must be claimed by original owner at the end of the event.
Our raffle has a lot of amazing prizes and ticket sales are 100% profit to SBWIS. If you would like to help us fundraise, please bring NEW items like toys, children's books, handcrafted items or a themed basket (wine/alcohol can be included) that we can add to our raffle ($25 minimum value). Raffle items must arrive by 8:45am and can be dropped off at our raffle table in exchange for 2 free raffle tickets!
50/50 raffle - contribute and win half! We're starting with $100.00 in the winner's pot to get things started! Tickets on sale, cash only $20.00 for 8 tickets, $10 for 4 tickets. Drawing will be at 10:30am; must be present to win.
Match and Meet at 10:15am: Gather together to be matched with other members/families with SB. Sometimes it is too crowded or busy at the event to meet others, so we are creating an intentional (optional) opportunity for those who wish to participate. Be ready to exchange contact information so you can communicate with each other after the event to share resources, ask questions and benefit from valuable peer support.
2026 GIVE AWAY
Those who have completed the online pre-registration before midnight on July 19th are guaranteed a custom event shirt (cotton t-shirt, event logo). Shirts will be sorted into event bags by last name for everyone who completed the online pre-registration. Event bags can be picked up at Greenfield park before the walk, starting at 8am. We print the names of our SBWIS members on the back of the t-shirts, so to be included, you won't want to miss this important deadline!
EVENT SCHEDULE
- 8am – 9am: Event day registration and event bag pick up.
- 9am: Announcements and Welcome.
- 9:15am: Annual Bubble Memorial.
- 9:30am: Fun Walk / Roll departs.
- 10:30am: Raffle winners drawn.
- 11:00am: Event ends.
ON-LINE REGISTRATION TIPS
RunSignUp will require you to log in and/or create an account/profile. The event website can be a bit tricky for first time users. Register yourself first and complete each step. Add another person, complete each step of choosing the event, then answer the questions and select shirt size, and continue to payment page. When finished adding everyone on this transaction, complete payment information and check out.
VIP Fundraising Teams created prior to midnight on July 19th, who have raised $100 or more, will be listed on the back of our event shirts.
BECOME A SPONSOR
We hope you will consider supporting Sprint for Spina Bifida Sprint Through Barriers! by becoming an event sponsor. Sponsorships make it possible for us to keep event fees more affordable while providing the best event possible for our members. To become a sponsor, contact Virginia at [email protected] for sponsorship levels and information.
Thank you for joining us, and see you on Saturday, August 8th to celebrate "Sprint Through Barriers"!