Bed Racers Push to the Finish Line to Fight CKD

The second annual Bed Race for Life took place in San Mateo, California on Saturday, October 8, 2011 to benefit The Kidney TRUST. A wide array of enthusiastic and competitive teams in crazy and creative costumes participated in a series of racing heats that culminated in the first place finish of the team from Strike Brewery.

The sun was shining and the scene was rocking with music provided by DJ’s from Denon & Doyle. The U-Jam Fitness team led a flash mob that had most of the competitors up and dancing (rather than resting) during a break between the heats.

Follow the links to PPG Events and Strike Brewery for more Bed Race photos.

Over the course of the day, many Bed Racers and their supporters took a few minutes to take advantage of the TRUST’s offer to provide free rapid-screening for kidney disease. Along with learning their screening results onsite, participants benefited from a personal education session to explain their results, received materials that offer additional education about CKD and its prevention, and were encouraged to seek medical follow-up as appropriate.

The racers clearly had a great time and many of the teams came away with prizes:

Speed — Strike Brewing, U-Jam Fitness, Red-Headed Step Children, DaVita Rx

Design — Golden Spring Award for “Best Bed” to Noe’s Nest; Most Outrageous Award for “Most Memorable” to DaVita Livermore; Broken Spring Award for “We Like What They’re Thinking” to Bed-I-Fits and People’s Choice Award for “Only in America” to Powered by Joy.

Special thanks to our sponsors for the event including DaVita Rx, Mancini’s Sleepworld, Taube Philanthropy, Hooters, Affymax, Denon & Doyle, The Fairmont Hotel, Pacific Athletic Club, Marathon Matt, and Neuro.

The team from Strike Brewery is already talking about defending their title next year.