Event Details
We’re excited to bring you a new Take Steps event experience in 2023! The new Take Steps walk is designed to both inspire and connect you with your local IBD community, recognizing every part of the IBD journey. Together, we’ll make our way to the top of Mt. Remission and our ultimate goal: cures for Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis.
What to Expect
On event day, you’ll start at Take Steps Trailhead. Patients — you’ll find a special green t-shirt designed just for you. Look around to see your fellow warriors wearing it alongside you.
Caregivers and supporters — head to our Dedication Ribbon area to collect a dedication ribbon that represents your connection to IBD, whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or supporter. Write your dedication — why you walk — on your ribbon, and keep it with you for the Opening Ceremony.
Next, head over to Basecamp and check out our IBD journey map, where patients can add a marker to show where they are in their IBD journey as well as see the markers of other patients. You will find a variety of “Badges” you can select and wear proudly that show the ways you are connected to our IBD community. Here, you can also learn about the latest IBD research and support programs offered by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, and how you are improving patients’ and families’ lives.
Don’t miss a photo opp at Mt. Remission with your crew. Then head over to the Camp Oasis Corner where kids of all ages will enjoy fun activities and crafts in the vibe of our own beloved Camp Oasis. Craft Build kits will be supplied by Home Depot. A small sweet treat will also be available to the kiddos in Camp Oasis Corner courtesy of Haribo.
Finally, join us for the highlight of our event — a newly reimagined Opening Ceremony. The new Opening Ceremony will honor patients, caregivers, and supporters, and inspire us all before we walk together, taking steps toward cures for these debilitating digestive diseases.
Event Schedule - Saturday, May 20th 2023
Registration & Event Open: 10:00 am
Opening Ceremony: 11:15 am
Ceremony Concludes: 11:30 am
Walk Start: 11:30 am
Festival End: 12:30 pm
Be sure to join us back at the festival following your walk for Ice Cream provided by Smith's Foods
Location & Parking
Location: Edgewater Beach-Kite Field (Lower Level)
Address: 6700 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Cleveland, OH 44102
Parking Details: Park in the Kite Field Parking Lot. Left of the roundabout.
Walk Route
Our Walk is fully accessible to all! The full walk takes place on flat and paved sidewalk. We are giving our walkers an option to complete 1 or 3 laps. 1 for patients, 1 for healthcare providers and 1 for caregivers...you choose!
Each lap is just under 1 mile and takes about 15 minutes to complete
Bathroom Access
All attendees will have access to the Metroparks restrooms on site. The map below details where the restrooms are in relation to the walk route.
Provisions:
Light snacks and water will be available to all participants thanks to generous donations from Distillata, Nuun Hydration, Yammy by Jive Snacks, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and That's It Fruit Bars.
Trailblazer Lodge:
The Trailblazer Lodge is the exclusive area for our Top Fundraisers. Participants who raise $500+ and Teams who raise $2,500+ will receive access to the Trailblazer Lodge. Food will be provided in the Trailblazer Lodge thanks to generous donations from Abarta Coca Cola (Vitamin Water), Arlington Valley Farms, Saucy Brew Works, smartBARK!, Edible Arrangements, and Crack Corn
Entertainment:
Music for Northern Ohio Take Steps will be provided by DJ Jul Big Green
Photography by:
Tim Guarino, Guarino Photography
Ryan Johns
Host:
Northern Ohio Take Steps will be hosted by Cleveland TV personality, comedian and IBD patient, Mike Polk Jr.
Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
