“It’s not just a run, it is a ‘Race for a Reason’… to do our part to help find a cure for Parkinson’s.” –Jim Del Mauro

For 12 years, the Jim Del Mauro Rosemary 5K Run has contributed over $100,000 toward education and the financial support of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Now, you can help raise money for this very worthy cause by simply participating in the 5K run that takes place in Rosemary Beach on Saturday, October 12th at 7:30 am.

Registration is $30 for adults and $10 for students. If there are multiple runners who want to run as a team, the team donation is just $10/person.

In 1999, a Parkinson’s diagnosis presented Jim with the biggest fight of his life. This wasn’t his first experience with Parkinson’s. He’d watched it rob his father’s vitality as a virtuoso jazz musician and family man. So he knew what he was up against.

It was in that moment of resolve when Jim made a promise to himself and to his family: He’d face the disease every day with a positive attitude. And he’d raise money for research and to help those afflicted.

Jim has been an avid runner throughout his life. He’s relied on exercise to combat the progression of his symptoms. Since diagnosed, he’s run, biked, climbed mountains – even taken on the rapids of the Rio Grande Gorge.

In 2004, The Rosemary Beach community joined Jim’s fund raising efforts by creating an annual 5K race. Your participation will take us one step closer to finding a cure for Parkinson’s.

Click here now to register!