Purple Pinkie Run
Please join the Rotary Club of Reno Centennial Sunset and Immunize Nevada for our 12th annual Polio Purple Pinkie Trail Run on Saturday May 7, 2022 at Washoe County’s Rancho San Rafael Park, located at the Peavine Pavilion! We are going to have a virtual AND in person run this year! You can choose to do the in-person 5K run/walk or 10K run, OR a virtual 1 mile where ever you are! Click here to register and learn how to complete the virtual 1 mile. The race begins at 10am with late registration from 8-9:30 am. With registration you will receive a cool max t-shirt, a state of the art timing system service that will send instant results to your ItsYourRace app. Refreshments/beer (please bring ID), local business exhibits, professional photography, and a fun time for the whole family!
**Due to increase in attendance this year, dogs are no longer permitted. We apologize for any inconvenience!
The proceeds of the run will go to the Rotary Foundations Polio Plus Fund, the RCS Rotary Foundation Inc. and Immunize Nevada.
Rotary, along with our partners, has reduced polio cases by 99 percent worldwide since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. We are close to eradicating polio, but we need your help!
Why Purple Pinkie? Every time a child is immunized, their pinkies are colored purple to show that they are safe from this crippling and deadly disease. Now with new reports of polio amongst the refugees, it continues to be of importance to help us fight. The polio cases represented by the remaining one percent are the most difficult to prevent, due to factors including geographical isolation, poor public infrastructure, armed conflict and cultural barriers. Until polio is eradicated, all countries remain at risk of outbreaks.
Remember to download the free Its Your Race app so you can stay abreast of the latest news of this and other races to come. Results are seen instantly on the app or on the Its Your Race website. Print off your finisher's certificate from the site. Connect with your friends through social media as you register.
