THIS SUNDAY!
The Hawaii Parkinson Walk
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Magic Island - 9 AM - Noon
Registration is Free and Easy at
www.hawaiiparkinsonwalk.org
Pole Walking at the Walk!
Come experience the benefits of Pole walking at the Hawaii Parkinson Walk on September 16th. There will be a certified Nordic pole walking instructor from Fit for Life to help you get started. Poles will be provided to test drive.
Adult-Recumbent Tricycles Featured at Walk!
The Hawaii Bicycling League (HBL) is coming to the Hawaii Parkinson Walk in partnership with the Parkinson's Bike Exercise Group on September 16th. They will be bringing five adult-recumbent tricycles available to use during the 1st lap of the walk. If you or someone on your team is living with Parkinson's disease and would like to try one of the bikes, please click here to sign up. Once signed up, you will receive more information about riding the adult-recumbent tricycle from HBL Adult Education Manager, Malia Harunaga.
This year's walk will also feature physical therapy demonstrations from OrthoSport Hawaii, Ohana Pacific Rehab, and the Queens Medical Center.
General Information
The Hawaii Parkinson Walk will be held on Sunday, September 16, from 9am-noon at Magic Island. The event is designed to engage people with Parkinson’s disease, families, friends, caregivers, co-workers, healthcare professionals, and corporate leaders to come together and raise awareness of the disease. Registration is free and easy at www.hawaiiparkinsonwalk.org. There is no cost to participate, but fundraising is encouraged. Anyone who raises $100 will get a shirt. There will be food booths, a kid zone, a resource tent, and lots of prizes and entertainment! Please don’t forget to bring sunscreen and/or an umbrella depending on the weather as this is an outdoor event, and we will walk rain or shine!
Location and Parking
The Hawaii Parkinson Walk will be held at Magic Island, at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. There is plenty of free and handicap parking in the lot on Magic Island. We will also have volunteers waiting to assist you if you would like to drop someone off directly at the event and then go and park.
Event Schedule
- 9:00 am: Event opens at Magic Island
- 9:30 am: Warm Up!
- 9:50 am: Please gather at the stage for the oli (blessing) and to officially start the walk.
- 10:00 am: Walk begins! Head to the starting line under the balloon archway. You can do one lap or as many as you would like. An alternate exercise will be offered at the exercise tent for those who choose not to do the walk.
- 10:30: Walkers return. Prizes given away on-stage.
- 10:45: Fundraising prizes announced on stage.
- 12:00: Hawaii Parkinson Walk ends.
Fundraising
The event is free and open to the public, but fundraising is highly encouraged and greatly appreciated. Participants can collect donations online once they register at www.hawaiiparkinsonwalk.org. Checks made payable to “Hawaii Parkinson Association” can be turned into the registration tent at the event, or mailed to: Hawaii Parkinson Association, PO Box 1312, Kailua, HI 96734. We will be accepting cash, checks and credit card donations at the event.
Prizes
T-shirts will be given to any participant who raises $100 or more, and exciting prizes will be given to the top individual and team fundraisers, the largest registered team, and the team with the best team shirt!
Questions?
Contact us at walk@parkinsonshawaii.org or visit hawaiiparkinsonwalk.org.
