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The Denise D’Ascenzo Walk to Fight Rare Diseases Presented By Johnson Brunetti

location_city Hamden

location_on Connecticut

flag United States

calendar_today 25 Apr, 2026

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About the Event

Join us Saturday, April 25th, at Quinnipiac University's campus as we walk together in the fight against rare diseases.  

We invite participants to walk in support of one of our charity partners:

Denise D'Ascenzo Foundation, National Fragile X Foundation CT Chapter, Galactosemia Foundation, Hope in Focus, Moyamoya Foundation, Peace Love & ACCESSibility, Project Purple, PWS Families United and The Children's Tumor Foundation.

The 2-mile-walk kicks off at 10am.  Can't join us in person? Register for the virtual walk and we will mail your shirt & bib out to you!

Contact jody@jbsports.com with any questions!

 

Races Offered

Virtual Walk

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Walk for Children's Tumor Foundation

Apr 25, 2026

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Walk for Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation

Apr 25, 2026

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Walk for Galactosemia Foundation

Apr 25, 2026

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Walk for Hope in Focus

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Walk for Moyamoya Foundation

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Walk for National Fragile X Foundation CT Chapter

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Walk for PWS Families United

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Walk for Peace Love & ACCESSibility

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Walk for Project Purple

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Walking

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10:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Hamden.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 5.4° / 15.4°
wb_sunny 1.6° / 12.0°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.4 /
water_drop 66.9%

About Hamden

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Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Quinnipiac University has a significant impact on the town. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". It had about 59,500 in 2025.

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