MedZou Ophthalmology Annual 5K

The Annual Mizzou Ophthalmology 5K Run/Walk will be hosted by the University of Missouri’s Ophthalmology Department to support MedZou’s free clinic for underserved patients in Columbia, Missouri. The event is set to take place at Twin Lakes Recreation Area at the Twin Lakes Shelter on Sunday, April 18th, at 10:00 am. Participants are encouraged to arrive by 9:30 am for check-in. Following the race, participants are invited to stay for refreshments. Kids, pets, families are encouraged to attend! There will be games, food trucks, and more!

Event Purpose: To raise funds for MedZou Community Health Clinic, which provides essential care to underserved populations in the Columbia area. 

Registration Details:
Please register online by March 31st to reserve an official race t-shirt for the event. After this date, registration will still be available, but will not guarantee a race t-shirt. 

T-Shirt Pickup:
Friday, April 10th, from 2:00-5:00 pm at the PCCLC Health Science Library. 
Or on the day of the race, April 18th, from 9:30-9:45 am. 

Donations:
If you are unable to participate in the Run/Walk but would like to contribute, please click the "Donate" tab at the top of the website to make your contribution to Mizzou Ophthalmology’s MedZou fundraiser!

Course Information:
This scenic course will begin at County House Trail, along side Twin Lakes Fishing Lake and Hinkson Creek. At the ~1.5-mile marker, there will be a water station followed by a loop around the 3M Flat Branch-Hinkson Creek Wetlands. This will return to the water station with the final stretch across a section of MKT Trail and back around the lake. 

 

Thank you for your support in helping us bring care to those who need it most!