Jack’s Jog 5k

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Event name: Jack's Jog 5k
• Date: October 4th, 2025
• Location: 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse, WI
• Details: Sign up here

💔 Inspiration Behind the Event

• Sweet Baby Jack: Inspired by a baby named Jack and his mother's desire to keep his memory alive.
• Life-Altering Diagnosis: Jack's parents, Brad and Jamie, faced devastation and fear after a routine ultrasound revealed significant findings.
• Diagnosis: Three days later, they received the heartbreaking diagnosis of triploidy, a condition incompatible with life.
• Loss: Jack was born still on May 12, 2020, at 6:46 pm, leaving a profound impact on his family.

🌼 Purpose of Jack's Jog

• Awareness Month: October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month.
• Honoring Babies: The event aims to honor all the babies taken from their families too soon.
• Supportive Community: A space for parents, families, and friends to find support and share their stories.
• Fundraising: Proceeds will go to local hospitals for their pregnancy and infant loss bereavement programs.

🌈 Creating Memories

• Sharing Names: Jamie encourages people to feel comfortable saying their baby’s name.
• Community Gathering: A safe place to talk about grief and loss.
• Mission: Jamie's mission is to ensure Jack's legacy is known and honored.
• Continued Support: Helping families navigate the journey of losing a baby.