Our team’s objective is to build a supportive team of MS Warriors and MS Support Heroes and to motivate those in the MS community to exercise. We are also passionate about fundraising for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and we use the DIY MS platform.
It is not a requirement to fundraise to be part of the team, but it is highly encouraged to help support the MS Society’s mission to end MS forever.
Since 2018, RAMMS has raised over $171,000
We are passionate about fundraising for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and we use their DIY MS platform. Since 2018, we have raised over $171,000 for MS research and support services.
It is not a requirement to fundraise to be part of the team, but it is highly encouraged to help support the MS Society’s mission to end MS forever.
We do request all team members donate a minimum of $40 each year they join the team, irrespective of attending one of our featured events (in-person) or joining the worldwide team (formerly “virtual team”).
The 2025 team benefits included fully sublimated shirts in soft tech fabric and a festive post-race celebration dinner for those who traveled to Grand Rapids. We also promoted fun-themed RAMMS 5K Your Way, which includes raffle prize provided by the MS Society!
Our magnanimous sponsors Hanger Clinic and Thuasne USA have committed to supporting team shirts and the post-race celebration dinners in Grand Rapids. Again, a $40 donation is requested from everyone who joins RAMMS in 2025.
2025 RAMMS 5K Your Way Details
Distance and Sport
Complete any distance you want and do any sport/exercise you wish. The goal is to be active!
Drawing
The MS Society will be providing really nice Finish MS branded wearable prizes for 3 winners!
For every 5K Your Way you do, you will receive one entry into the drawing. The more months you participate, the more entries you will receive.
The drawing will be in October.
Please show your participation by posting a photo on our private Facebook page for each theme you join.
Themes
Jan 10-31: Defy Quitter’s Day
January 10th is known as quitter’s day where people give up on their New Years resolutions. This theme is to give you the oomph to stay committed to your resolution!
Feb 1-28: For the Love of…
Show us what you love, whether it’s a sport, activity, exercise… or whatever moves you!
Mar 1-31: Dublin Down
Earn two raffle tickets this month! Share your Irish side by wearing green for one 5KYW and support MS Awareness by wearing orange for another 5KYW.
Apr 1-30: Physical Wellness
April is Physical Wellness Month. Share how you exercise, eat well and destress to achieve physical wellness!
May 1-31: World MS Day
May 30th is World MS Day. Rock your favorite RAMMS shirt any time this month while doing your favorite sport!
Jun 1-30: Global Running
June 4th is Global Running Day. Do your 5KYW on this day or any other day of the month that suites you!
Jul, Aug, Sept, and Oct themes TBD
RAMMS 5K Your Way from Pictures 2023
A look back on some fun (and funny) pictures!
RAMMS 5 for 5 was our response to race cancellations in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. We rolled out a motivational team building tool called “RAMMS 5 for 5.” We held a virtual 5K and each participant donated $5 per race to our MS fundraiser. Each race had a fun theme like Crazy Socks, Enchanted Unicorn Forest, and Lost in Pace. And as the fundraiser evolved, people joined by doing any sport. The important part was to be engaged.
RAMMS 5 for 5 was a popular way to keep motivation high for exercising, tie us together through our fun themes, keep the COVID-19 pounds away (to some extent!), and raise money for the MS Society.
Run A Myelin My Shoes is proudly sponsored by Hanger Clinic and Thuasne USA.