This coming Saturday, October 8, is a big day for Migraine and Headache awareness and research funding. There are four important events this weekend:

• Runnin' for Research run/walk events in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri; and
• A Miles for Migraine run/walk event in Pennsylvania.

You can find more details on these events in A Day to Fund Migraine and Headache Research - Join Us!

If you have some time on Saturday, there's an easy way everyone can help us raise awareness with these events - Tweeting and reTweeting! People at these events are going to be Tweeting, some with photos of the events, and other people reTweeting is a great way to raise awareness for Migraine and other Headache disorders as well as the two organizations.

Twitter IDs:

• Runnin' for Research is on Twitter with the ID @Runnin4Research.
• The ID for Miles for Migraine is @Miles4Migraine.

Hashtags:

The specific hashtags for the events are:

• Runnin' for Research - #R4R2016
• Miles for Migraine - #M4M2016

Sine other appropriate hashtags include:

• #Migraine
• #Headache
• #ClusterHeadaches
• #NDPH
• #ChronicMigraine
• #HemiplegicMigraine
• #MHAY (Migraine and Headache Awareness Year - Encourages raising awareness all year.)

Have a great weekend! I'll see you on Twitter. 😘

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On Saturday, October 8, we have several opportunities to help raise funds for Migraine and Headache research:

Runnin' for Research will be holding 5-K runs and 1-mile walk walks in three locations:

1. Morgantown, West Virginia;
2. Parkville, Missouri (just outside Kansas City); and
3. Jeffersontown, Kentucky (just outside Louisville).

There is also a virtual runner option for all three of the Runnin' for Research events for those who can't be there in person to participate. To register to walk or run, in person or virtually, visit the Runnin' for Research upcoming races page.

Also on October 8, Miles for Migraine has a 5-K run, 10-K run, and 2-mile walk in Philadelphia. To register for the Miles for Migraine event, visit their registration page.

About Runnin' for Research and Miles for Migraine:

Runnin' for Research works with patients, doctors, and institutions to hold run and walk events to raise funding for research for Migraine, Cluster Headaches, and other headache disorders and to raise awareness of these disorders. Events can be held in cities and towns of varying sizes.

Miles for Migraine holds events in large cities that have teaching hospitals with fellowships in "headache medicine." Funds raised by these races are used to support research and the education of headache and Migraine experts in these cities.

Please Join Us:

For more information, or to register, visit:

Runnin' for Research

Miles for Migraine

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On Saturday, October 8, three Runnin' for Research runs/walks to raise funding for Migraine and Headache research will occur in:

• Jeffersontown, Kentucky (outside Louisville);
• Morgantown, West Virginia, and
• Parkville, Missouri (outside Kansas City).

In each location, there will be a 5-K run and a 1-mile walk. For those who can't be present or who are physically unable to participate, there's a "virtual runner" option to support the events.

Registration for these events is kept to an affordable $20 fee. National and local sponsors have provided financial support that offsets an race expenses not covered by registration fees and adds to the "kitty" for research donations. The directors of these three events are volunteers, and they've worked diligently to organize and run fun, high quality events at minimum cost.

This is the third year for Runnin' for Research events. In 2015, Runnin' for Research donated $6,313 to the American Migraine Foundation from just one race in Morgantown. In 2016, the Louisville area race was added, and $17,434 was donated. With the addition of the Kansas City area race this year, it's anticipated that the donation will grow significantly.

These events are coming up fast! For more information on these three events, or to register, please visit the upcoming races page on the Runnin' for Research site.

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 because a migraine is NOT "just a headache"

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