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Run. For those who dream to walk.”
?? That’s the powerful mission behind Run In The Dark, a worldwide event that brings together 25,000 people in 50 cities around the world. As darkness sweeps across the globe, participants slip on their red flashing armbands and run, walk, roll, or move for 5K or 10K to raise money towards a cure for paralysis.
We are proud to take part in this annual event, and this year, dozens of our team members participated to show our support for this global movement. ??
International motivational speaker, athlete, and author Mark Pollock started Run in the Dark 14 years ago. After Mark became blind and paralyzed from a fall in 1998, he began a journey as an adventure athlete, competing in ultra-endurance races across deserts, mountains, and the polar ice caps. His many achievements include medals at the Commonwealth Games and becoming the first blind person to race to the South Pole.
Mark set up Collaborative Cures, galvanizing scientists and technologists to ultimately find solutions for the?spinal cord injury (SCI) community.?His team works alongside advocacy groups like Wings for Life - Spinal Cord Research Foundation and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.