LuMind RDS Runners Leyda and Chad Simon Profiled

Chad (wearing 31442) and Leyda (40770) are front and center for this photo from the Chicago Marathon on October 11, 2016. They are posing with their fellow LuMind RDS Runners at the pasta dinner the night before the race.

Chad Simon is a student at Fort Hays State University – and a long-time runner for the LuMind RDS Runners program. Chad runs along along with his wife Leyda in support of their daughter Ashylnn who has Ds.

Chad and Leyda were profiled in an article in the Fort Hays State University news outlining their commitment to the Runners program.

We are so proud to have Chad and Leyda on our team! Enjoy the article. 

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Run for Research: Chicago Marathon

Lottery registration for the Oct. 11 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, one of the world’s premier running events, ends on Tuesday, April 21. 

LuMind Research Down Syndrome has charity entries. More than 40,000 participants run from Grant Park, through the Loop, Old Town, Wrigleyville, Lincoln Park, through Little Italy, Chinatown, and Bronzeville, before ending up again in Grant Park. It is a flat course, cheering crowds line every mile, and the post race dining/partying opportunities and atmosphere are second to none.

Join us today!

Don’t take any chances… sign up with LuMind RDS Runners now. Reach us at rdsrunners@researchds.org for more information. LuMind RDS Runners is the nation’s charity running program that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Down syndrome cognition research.

Share this with anyone who has said: “Some day, I want to run the Chicago Marathon,” or who has said, “What can I do to support research that has the potential to identify therapies that will enhance life opportunities for persons with Down syndrome?” Let’s do this.