World Rabies Day Run 2008 - Atlanta

Do you want to make a change? 
Do you want to help make rabies history?

Join Jeanna Giese, the only person to survive rabies without being administered vaccine or immune globulin, Dr. Willoughby, the physician who treated her, and other world famous rabies scientists for a 5k World Rabies Day Run/walk in historical Inman Park in Atlanta, Georgia on September 28, 2008 at 8 a.m. All proceeds from the race will go towards the production of an educational video about bats and rabies which will be distributed to state health departments and public libraries.

Rabies in humans is 100% preventable through prompt and appropriate medical care. Yet, more than 55,000 people – that’s one person every ten minutes - die from rabies every year. Although the majority of these cases occur throughout Africa and Asia, every year 2-3 cases of human rabies are reported in the United States and more than 40,000 persons undergo vaccination to prevent rabies after an exposure. The most important global source of rabies in humans are dogs, however, bats are the most frequent cause of human rabies in the United States.

Registration coming soon!!!

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008

Time: 8:00 AM (last minute on site registration starts at 7 a.m.)

Venue: Inman Park

Location: Race will begin adjacent to the Inman Park/Reynoldstown Marta Station.

Route Description: This run/walk is a challenging course throughout the garden suburbs of historical Inman Park. Additional route information including a map of the route is available at the USA Track and Field website.

Registration:

Early registration: $15 (before September 25, 2008)
Late registration: $20
T-shirts will be provided to all registered participants

More Information

Help us increase public awareness about the risk of contracting rabies from wild and domestic animals and easy steps to avoid and prevent exposure. All proceeds from the race will go towards the production of an educational video about bats and rabies which will be distributed to state health departments and public libraries.

Historic Inman Park is Atlanta’s first planned community and one of the nation’s first garden suburbs. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, so do not hesitate to slow down or stop during race and enjoy the scenery.

If you are unable to attend - don’t worry! You can organize a similar event in your own town and help make rabies history (See the World Rabies Day website for ideas on how you can help make rabies history). Any contributions towards this race and the Bats and Rabies educational video are greatly appreciated. This race is being held in support of the Alliance for Rabies Control, Rabies Free World, and World Rabies Day.