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The Mild Sprain

The Mild Sprain is 4.25 mile trail run which proceeds go towards funding research for type one diabetes through JDRF, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Mild Sprain is located at Sprain Ridge Park located in Hasting-On-Hudson, NY and takes place annually each Spring. The trail run was founded by Westchester residents, David Vogel and Brant Brooks, who both have a personal connection to juvenile diabetes.

History

After the death of his father due to type one diabetes complications, founder David Vogel knew that he wanted to take action and start something that could help fund the research for the disease. David reached out to his close friend, Brant Brooks, who he knew had personal connections to the cause and would be eager to help. Together, they came up with the idea of a trail run which would take place once a year in order to raise money and awareness for type one diabetes. Running had always been a strong passion of both David and Brants and to them, a trail run was the different way to bring people together and work towards raising money for a worthwhile cause. David and Brant recruited a committee in order to help them plan and spread the news about the event. This committee consisted of a wide range of people: individuals who work for JDRF, dedicated parents of children who have type one diabetes and teens who were able to create fliers to put up around their schools and post about the run on their social media. As a group, the committee was very successful at informing the public about the first ever Mild Sprain. The trail run first took place in the Spring of 2012 and has been held annually ever since.

The Event

Each year, the number of participants and donations increase. The 9th annual trail run is expected to take place on Sunday, June 7th 2020. The run is open to people of all ages and physical abilities. Over the past 8 years, the event has raised more than $880,000 to help fund research for JDRF. At the race, each participant is given a t-shirt, a gift bag, snacks, beverages and entertainment. Each year, The Mild Sprain has multiple sponsors that help support the event. Well known sponsors include Tommy Hilfiger, Bank of America and Salomon. Upon arriving to the event, guests are welcomed with loud music, booths set up by the sponsors and tables lined with snacks and beverages. At the start time of the race, participants gather around the entrance to the trail eager to begin. Eventually, the countdown begins and participants are off to embark on their run. Music plays as they take their first few strides into the woods. When they complete their run, participants are informed on the amount of time that it took them to complete the run and the first few participants to finish are awarded prizes.