Superheroes for CMV 5K

Date: Saturday, October 8th

Location: Barewolf Brewing (12 Oakland St, Amesbury, MA 01913)

Start Time: 10 AM (Checkin and registration begin at 9 AM). Please don't arrive any earlier.

Join us this October at a new location in Amesbury, MA, at BareWolf Brewing in your favorite superhero costume as we raise funds to advance CMV Legislation in MA through research, advocacy, education, and lobbying. 

Costumes are optional, but being super is not!

Fees:
$25 through 9/1
$35 through 10/2
$40 Event Week 
$45 on Event Day 
**Youth Under 15  – $20 (no price increase)

Course - The entire walk is on a paved rail trail in Amesbury. Dog/stroller friendly. Small children who would like to scooter or bike may do so as long as they stay with an adult. 

Event Festivities: Several packaged food items and fruit will be available. Ben's Big Bad Food Truck will be on-site all morning, serving mini breakfast burritos for an additional $8.
One beer ticket will be included in your entry, and Barewolf Brewing will kick back a portion of the proceeds for every additional beer you purchase. 
The Brewery offers a ton of games including ski ball, arcade games, air hockey and more. (Bring your quarters) 

Raffle: We will be raffling off a slew of baskets and more at the event! $5 per ticket, or 6 tickets for $20. Cash or Venmo will be accepted.

Dogs/Strollers: We do welcome dogs and strollers. All dogs must be leashed at all times. Dogs are allowed inside the brewery. 

Parking: Parking at/around the Brewery. Carpooling is strongly encouraged. (Look for event parking signs).

Fundraising/donations:
All funds raised (including registration fees) will go to Northeast CMV, Inc. to help support them in their mission of ensuring access to education for women of childbearing age, accelerating research funding, advocating for a vaccine, and advancing legislation for congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) screening in the Northeastern United States and beyond. Please note that your registration and contributions are not tax-deductible.

WHAT IS CMV?
Congenital Cytomegalovirus (sy·toe·MEG·a·low·vy·rus), or CMV, is the most common viral infection and the leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss that infants are born with in the United States. Every pregnant woman is at risk of acquiring CMV. And only 9% of women know about it.

CMV is common, serious, and preventable.

CMV is a member of the herpes virus family. Coming into contact with the CMV virus is a common occurrence, typically harmless to the general population. A CMV infection causes cold-like symptoms, such as a sore throat, fever, fatigue, and swollen glands. These mild cytomegalovirus symptoms last a few short weeks and are rarely a cause for concern for healthy kids or adults.

The CMV virus can also cause severe disease in babies infected with CMV before birth (referred to as congenital CMV infection).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 50 and 80 percent of people in the United States have had a CMV infection by the time they are 40 years old.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CMV?
We suggest visiting the Massachusetts cCMV Coalition's website or the National CMV Foundation's website for more information about all things CMV, including signs & symptoms, prevention tips, screening, outcomes, and more.

Event Contact: hello@necmv.com