The National MPS Society hosts a handful of events around the country every year! Click the button below for upcoming events, or see a selection of our past sponsored events further down the page.
Feb 17
Zumba Dancing for a Cure
Calabash NC
March 4
Lacerta 5K for MPS
Alachua FL
March 25
Raleigh Run for Rare
Raleigh NC
April 22
Keller’s 5K
West End NC
April 29
Hoops for Hurlers
Covington LA
April 30
Napa MPS Race for a Cure
Napa CA
May 13
Maritime Gala
Tiburon CA
May 13
Garabito Family 5K
Perth Amboy NJ
May 14
Jack Bennett Memorial Ride
Thousand Oaks CA
May 19
Remembering Ryan 10th Annual Beat MPS Golf Scramble
Wilmington DE
June 10
Million Dollar Bike Ride
Philadelphia PA
June 25
12th Concert for the Cure
Sellersville PA
October 6
11th Annual Do It Fore Dan Golf Tournament
Moccasin Run Golf Course
402 Schoff Road
Atglen PA
October 14
32nd Annual Post Office Café 5K Run and 1K Fun Run
Post Office Cafe
130 W. Main Street
Babylon NY
October 22
Long Beach 5k
Long Beach CA
Oct 27-Nov 5
Big Bake for MPS and ML
November 28
Giving Tuesday
The National MPS Society hosted the Walk and Roll Run as a part of the 36th Annual Family Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 6th. With a course running through the heart of Centennial Park, this run saw a total of 300+ registrants who helped the Society raise over $20,000! Snow cones, cotton candy, an obstacle course, and more fun activities made the lunch following the race extra special– even Spiderman attended! Click here to view the photo gallery from the Family Conference weekend.
The Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center (ODC) hosted the 9th Annual Million Dollar Bike Ride on Saturday, June 11 in Philadelphia. The Ride typically brings over 750 cyclists and volunteers to Penn’s campus to ride either 13, 34, or 72 miles. In eight years, the MDBR’s 30+ teams have raised over $14 million to fund research grants on the diseases they represent. All funds raised through Million Dollar Bike Ride, up to $30,000, were matched dollar for dollar through the Orphan Disease Center and dedicated to rare disease research.
The National MPS Society and Team MPS raised over $30,000 for the 2022 Million Dollar Bike Ride. Thank you for your support! Click here to view the photo gallery from the event.
The MPS Napa race for a Cure was held May 1st at Kennedy Park in Napa, California. The timed and chipped 5K Run and 1-Mile Family Walk had over 550 registrants who helped raise awareness and funds for MPS and ML, both in person and virtually. After the run attendees enjoyed a picnic lunch as well as a photo booth, caricature artist and raffle.
We were able to raise over $44,000 with the help of our attendees, sponsors and donors. Thank you to all who worked to make this event so successful! Click here to view the photo gallery from the event.
This was our first year back in person for the Raleigh Run, with the option to participate virtually! This event saw 549 registrants from across the country and raised more than $42,000. Thank you to our sponsors, and to friends and families that supported the event! Click here to view the photo gallery from the event.
The second annual Big Bake for MPS and ML Research was a huge success!
Families took advantage of this unique time at home to raise awareness and funds for MPS and ML. They came together with family to create treats from their favorite recipes, and shared them with friends and neighbors! The event began with a cooking class hosted by Dr. Matthew Ellinwood on Facebook Live.
The Big Bake for MPS and ML Research raised $16,000. Look for this event next fall!
