Please register online at MTKFOUNDATION.ORG

* Awards Ceremony Approx: 9:00

1 MILE FUN RUN | 8:05AMEarly Registration: 1 mile Fun Run/Walk – $15 x $20 after July 1, 2018* Prize for best dressed Fun Runner/Walker

5K/10K | 8:00AMEarly Registration: 5K/10K RUN – $25 | $30 after July 1, 2018Awards: 5K Male and Female Overall Winners, 10K Male & Female Overall Winners* Medals and Winners of each age division

Male & Female age divisions: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-18, 19-30, 31-50, 50+T-shirts for all participants registered by July 1

• Early packet pickup & late registration on Friday, July 20 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Paramount Baptist Church (Building B, B3 Entry)• Late registration & packet pickup on Saturday, July 21, 7:00am-7:30am• Course map included in registration packet & day of race

Sign up as a SLEEPWALKER ($20) and stay in your PJ’s Saturday morning! As a sleepwalker, you still have the opportunity to support the MTK FOUNDATION. Receive a t-shirt and never leave the house!

6TH ANNUAL MTK MEMORIAL RUN5K/10K RUN & 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALKSATURDAY, JULY 21 PARAMOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH (Rear parking lot)

Benefitting the MTK Foundation

The Madison T. Knebusch Foundation is committed to the memory of Madison Knebusch, the aid of those that display the faith, character, and disposition of Madison, and support for families trying to save their child's life.

6TH ANNUAL MTK MEMORIAL RUN5K/10K RUN & 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALKSATURDAY, JULY 21 | PARAMOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH

Registration – 7:00am-7:30am5K/10K begins at 8:00am | Fun Run begins at 8:05am

5K/10K Run – $25 ($30 after July 1) x Fun Run/Walk – $15 ($20 after July 1)

Sleepwalker – $20 – stay at home in your PJ’s but still show your support

Prizes: 5K – Male and Female overall winners, 10K – Male and female overall winnersMedals for age division winners / Prize given for best dressed Fun Runner/WalkerMake checks payable to: MTK Foundation, 3913 Linda Dr., Amarillo, TX 79109

All proceeds will benefit the MTK Foundation – a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization

The mission of the MTK Foundation is to support families a�ected by pediatric cancer through information and resources. Learn more at www.MTKFOUNDATION.ORG

Please circle one: 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk | 5K | 10K | Sleepwalker

Name _______________________________________________________________________________ Circle One: Male | Female

DOB _____________________________ Shirt Size (Circle One): Adult – S / M / L / XL / 2XL | Youth –  XS / S / M / L

Address _________________________________________________________City __________________________State _____________

Phone___________________________ Email___________________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact Name__________________________________________________Phone ______________________________

Signature of Entrant______________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Guardian (minors) __________________________________________________________________________________*Please note that by signing this form you acknowledge the waiver stated below. You will not be able to participate in this run if this form is left unsigned.

Registration forms are due by Saturday, July 1, 2018 or you can REGISTER ONLINE AT MTKFOUNDATION.ORG in order to guarantee a shirt.

*In consideration of your accepting this entry, I, the participant, know that running this race can be a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race o�cial relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running this race including, but not limited to, falls, contact with the other participants, the e�ects of weather, including heat and/or humidity, my own health conditions, whether known or unknown to me, the conditions of the road and tra�c on the course, all such risks being known and valued by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Madison Knebusch Memorial Run, Lone StarRunner’s Club, and all the sponsors, their representatives, volunteer workers and successors, from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this race, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness, in part or whole, of the Madison Knebusch Memorial Run or the other sponsors referenced above. This entry is not valid unless signed by the entrant, or parent for entrants under 18 years old. All mailed in entry fees must be received by July 1, 2018.

*NO PETS PLEASE

* Awards Ceremony Approx: 9:00

“Madison remained full of hope, love for others, and bravery for her fight! She faced this challenge with her head held high and never backed down from the fight. Now, we want to help others do the same!” Shannon and Levi Knebusch

"We all want sunny days and shady trees, but sometimes we have to make do with the rain and wait for the rainbow that follows!!!"

-Madison Knebusch

Madison Knebusch’s story is a journey from the pinnacle of health to the depths of su�ering and struggle. As an active 8th grader, Madison Knebusch was enjoying life and beginning to prepare for high school. Madison began to fall ill and after numerous visits to various physicians and hospitals, Madison was diagnosed with a cancer so rare that it had never been recorded in medical history. She began chemotherapy on June 1, 2010, coupled with inten-sive radiation to shrink the cue ball sized tumor in her throat and numerous lesions on her lungs. Halfway through the course of her treatments, Madison endured a 13-hour surgery to remove the tumor and rebuild her throat. After a week, it was determined that the tissue borrowed from her thigh was not viable, and Madison endured another six-hour surgery to replace the tissue with samples taken from her arm. Because of her compromised immuni-ty, she contracted an infection that hospitalized her for a month and had a very close call with death. Madison slowly began to recover after losing over 50 pounds during the course of her treatment. After a three-month rest, Madison gained enough strength to begin the process of removing the spots on her lungs and underwent two, four-hour thoracotomies within three weeks of each other. Madison started her sophomore year of high school fully believing that her cancer was gone, but a week prior to her sixteenth birthday, a missed tumor on her lung ruptured and spread the cancer throughout her body. Her right lung was completely engulfed by a tumor the size of a small watermelon, and other pain-ful lesions began to grow in both legs, one foot, her back, and behind her ear. Madison began another round of chemotherapy but this time it had no e�ect.

On January 10, 2012, a new tumor erupted in Madi-son’s brain. On January 12 of that same year, Madi-son passed away at home surrounded by her friends and family. At the age of 16, Madison left an indelible mark on the lives of everyone that knew her. She faced her cancer with poise and grace, and remained steadfast in her faith in God. She made all of those around her better people and taught us how to love and enjoy life to the fullest, even in the face on insurmountable odds. Before Madison passed away, she instructed us to donate her body to the Texas Tech Health Science Center in hopes that possibly she could save another individual from the tremendous su�er-ing which she endured.

The MTK Foundation (501(c)3 nonprofit organization) was established to help support the families and children of those that have been inflicted with pediat-ric cancers in the Texas Panhandle. As the only dedi-cated pediatric cancer charity in the panhandle, we help raise awareness of this terrible disease in hopes that one day a cure can be found. Our goal is to

provide information to those who are newly diag-nosed about treatment options, support facilities, other local charities, and counseling centers. We also support the continued education of local high school students by providing scholarships to those that exhibit similar character traits as Madison to honor her and the life she led.

MADISON’S STORY

MTK FOUNDATION