Achieving Cures Together runners have been participating in the Twin Cities Marathon since 2016 when our first runner, ACT Board Member, Jon Westerhaus, ran his first marathon to help find cures. ACT’s race team of one runner has grown through the years and ACT became an official Charity Partner of the Twin Cities Marathon in 2019. Since 2016, over 100 runners have joined ACT’s team ranks and have raised over $350,000.
ACT’s race team is a critical partner in supporting the production of life-saving microbiota therapies to treat patients with antibiotic resistant C. difficile infections and supply clinical trials targeting a host of medical conditions through microbiota restoration. Through our partnership with the University of Minnesota, we’ve treated over 8,000 patients with recurrent C. difficile infections and provided microbiota therapies to over 25 clinical trials, to date. Read more about our current research partnerships here.
Run with us on race weekend over October 2-4. Choose the race that fits you best, including the marathon, 10-mile, half-marathon, 5K and 10K race. Race slots are limited, please complete the registration form below and ACT will send you our charity code to complete the official race registration. There is no fundraising requirement to join our team, and each runner will receive a personalized ACT race team shirt. Please reach out to us with any questions at info@achievingcures.com.
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