Break Your Neck: Walk, Run, or Roll

Break Your Neck Walk • Run • Roll 5K ⸻ Impact First The Break Your Neck 5K has generated over $75,000 in support. Come join us to celebrate the access and disability community while raising money for spinal cord injury rehabilitation and awareness. ⸻ Why This Race Exists My name is Kenny White III. On November 15, 2023, I suffered a burst fracture to my C6 vertebrae. After emergency surgery, I woke up a quadriplegic. After months of rehabilitation and hard work, by the grace of God, I was able to regain full use of my legs. I decided I wanted to start running again — and my wife encouraged me to start a 5K. God gave me a second chance. I hope this race inspires others to keep fighting, to keep getting better, and to never give up. Everybody has their own struggles. Everybody carries scars. Life isn’t perfect — but it sure is beautiful. Come run with me, my family, and my friends. Together, we can make a difference. ⸻ What “Come Run With Us” Means This race is for all abilities and disabilities. The Break Your Neck Walk, Run, or Roll is about getting back up when you’ve been knocked down. It’s about the resilient fire inside all of us that refuses to die. “Come Run With Us” isn’t just a saying — it’s a mantra. We’re doing this together. We’re running together. We’re building something together. ⸻ 2025 Recap — A Community Effort From the very beginning, the outpouring of support for this race has been unbelievable. Sponsors and partners stepped forward not because they were asked — but because they believed in the mission: • Rusler Produce heard the story and stepped up • American Medical Response joined after the KOAA 5 feature • Thornton Medical came on as a Presenting Sponsor • UCHealth Spine Team, including Carrie Gruytch-Kirk, supported from the start • Local businesses, elected officials, friends, and neighbors offered help however they could Every donor — from $10 to $1,000 — made this possible. Every name on the shirt matters. Building something new is hard. Asking for support is hard. But when people say, “How can I help?” — that’s how an idea becomes a movement. ⸻ 2025 Impact $50,000+ total impact • $38,000+ in sponsorships and donations • $12,000+ in in-kind support After expenses, the race will net nearly $30,000, with $24,000 distributed: • $10,000 — Craig Hospital • $12,000 — Dr. Rahul Singh Nursing Scholarship • $2,000 — CSU Pueblo Track & Field That brings our two-year financial impact to over $60,000 in real dollars. And we’re just getting started. ⸻ 2024 Impact $37,000+ total impact 344 registrations Funds distributed: • $13,000 — Dr. Rahul Singh Nursing Scholarship • $11,000 — Craig Hospital SCI Research • $11,000 — Matching Grant for Craig Hospital SCI Research • $2,000 — CSU Pueblo Athletics It was one of the best days of my life. I thank God — and everyone who helped make it happen. — Kenny ⸻ Looking Ahead I can’t wait for 3.0. I can’t wait to see where this goes. 1,000+ walk, run, or rollers? Let’s find out. The music is playing — so it’s time to go. Never Give Up. Never Give In. Always Pay It Forward. — KW3 ⸻ Sponsorships & Partnerships 📞 Text or Call: 719-415-0855 📧 Email: [email protected] ⸻ PS Onsite race-day registration: $10