Daniela Conte Foundation
3rd Annual Butterfly 5K Run/Walk
& Fun Run

April 22, 2023
9:30AM 5K Start
and 9AM Fun Run
Rain or Shine

Sunken Meadow Park - Parking Field 3

Sunken Meadow State Park will be charging $8 per vehicle after 8AM

VIRTUAL UPLOAD TIMES AND PHOTOS ON APRIL 22 ONLY
SWAG ITEMS SHIPPING BEGINS the Monday Prior to Race Day!

AMENITIES

Refreshments Coffee, Bagels & Snacks.
Award Ceremony after the race.
Cancer Survivor Ceremony: Medals to be given to cancer survivors.
Bibs for all participants.
T-Shirt and Finisher Medal Guaranteed for the first 500 participants.
Kids Fun Run for ages 12 & Under!
50/50 Raffle
Games, prizes/giveaways and more!
Face Painting, fun for the entire family!
Post-Race Refreshments, Snacks, and Entertainment
Swag Bags given to every participant 

Baby strollers and Baby Joggers ARE permitted on the course.
HOWEVER, MUST LINE UP IN THE BACK

AWARDS

Overall:
Trophies will be awarded to the Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female

Age Groups:
Quality medals awarded to Top 3 M/F Age Groups:  12 & Under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

BENEFICIARY

Daniela Marie Conte was a vibrant 8-year-old.  Daniela enjoyed doing what most 8-year-old girls do such as hanging out with her friends, building Legos, doing puzzles, singing, reading, coloring, and spending time with her family.  Daniela was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare pediatric cancer, on October 5, 2016, and fought courageously for 4 years.  After a fight like no other, Daniela lost her fight against this terrible disease on March 2, 2020, due to a combination of a fourth relapse and complications from a procedure. 

Although Daniela was taken from us far too early by her illness in March 2020, her generous spirit lives on through the Daniela Conte Foundation. The Daniela Conte Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that is committed to providing financial assistance to families of children with cancer, raising awareness for pediatric cancer, and helping to find a cure by funding Rhabdomyosarcoma research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.   

The Butterfly 5k benefits the Daniela Conte Foundation so that we can continue our fight against childhood cancer.  40,000 children undergo cancer treatment each year. The average age at diagnosis is 5 years old and one in five kids will die. It's the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15 in the U.S.  Every day, approximately 250 kids around the world die from cancer, accounting for 91,250 losing their lives to the disease every year.

Join us in this very important cause! Whether you're a runner or walker, we'd love to see you at the start line. 

For more information, please visit danielacontefoundation.org

BIB PICKUP

In-Person: Please see the event staff starting one hour before the event start time.
Hurry; Register 3 weeks in advance to get a personalized Race Number!

COURSE

Sunken Meadow State Park will be charging $8 per vehicle after 8AM

Scenic & gorgeous 5K Run/Walk - wide and narrow, some roots so watch your footing.  Mixture of pavement and hard packed trails in Sunken Meadow State Park. Click here for the route on MapMyRun.

Kids Fun Run: A quick dash down and back up the parking lot

Baby strollers and Baby Joggers ARE permitted on the course. HOWEVER, MUST LINE UP IN THE BACK

FUNDRAISING

FUNDRAISING

Top 3 Individuals & Top 3 Teams to Raise the Most Money Will Get an Amex Gift Card!
1st Place Individual - $350 | 2nd Place Individual - $250 | 3rd Place Individual - $150
1st Place Team - $550 | 2nd Place Team - $350 | 3rd Place Team - $250

Winners will be announced Monday morning, April 24, 2023, on social media.

QUESTIONS

Katia Conte
[email protected]

Sunken Meadow State Park will be charging $8 per vehicle after 8AM

RESULTS & PHOTOS

LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats 

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

Upload your times & photos ON 4/22

TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE
4 Laps to one Mile on a Track
Treadmill
MapMyRun.com
Find a Certified USATF Course
Some events display course maps at elitefeats.com
Many parks have measured 'fitness' trails open to the public
 Download free app Strava & hit 'Record'

HOW TO POST TIMES
1. Cover ground whenever & wherever you'd like!
2. On Start Date visit elitefeats.com/Results - search this event.
3. Search your name - click Update.
4. Enter your time.
5. Optional upload up to 5 photos.
#DCFButterflyRun2023
#efVirtual

WHEN TO POST
APRIL 23RD YOU CAN POST YOUR TIME AND PHOTOS!
BIB MAILING begins Monday prior to start day. If you register after this, please allow 3-5 business days to receive.
You don't need the bib to participate, it's a keepsake!