Princess Parade Walks Again! in the Arthritis Foundation’s Orange County Arthritis 5K Walk.

*** Please RSVP here AND sign up on the TEAM PAGE to avoid missing important announcements that are sent to team members about upcoming events and t-shirt orders. ***

The Princess Parade has raised more than $130,000 since our inception seven years ago.

Walk rating: EASY
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 5K (3.2 Miles).
Time: Festivities over by noon.
Donations: Not Required but ... you know ... encouraged.

Team T-Shirts: Princess Parade T-Shirt for all Team Members in Attendance
(please re-use next year)

AF Walk T-Shirts: Fundraising of $100 or more.

Dog Friendly for Friendly Dogs
Strollers & Wheelchairs Welcome
FUN Stuff for Kids

The Princess Parade was formed in honor of my niece, Caitlin, who was diagnosed with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis when she was three years old (almost 12 now). We walk for all of the people we love that live with devastating diseases like Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, etc. The Arthritis Foundation funds research and advocacy on these and many other diseases and conditions.

LINK: Jen's Donation Page

LINK: Princess Parade Team Page

LINK: Caitlin's Story Video

LINK: 2010 Arthritis National Walk Video

* Arthritis affects over 46 million people
* Arthritis affects over 300,000 children
* Arthritis is the #1 cause of work disability in the US

Virtually everyone knows someone that suffers from Arthritis or related conditions.

Join the Purple Shirts! Bring the kids, the dog (people and dog friendly), and the sun screen and walk with us to honor someone in your life that suffers from Arthritis.

Follow the link to my website to see my story and to join the Princess Parade or to support the team and me with a donation.

The Princess Parade walks this Sunday, May 16, 2010, in the OC Arthritis Foundation 5K. If you have not signed up on the Arthritis Foundation website, please do so on the team page: Follow this Link to Princess Parade Team Page Select "Join our Team"

If you have donations to enter or someone would like to support you with a donation, you or they can enter donations on your site. Please do so ASAP. Walk t-shirts for those with a minimum $100 in donations.

Princess Parade team members get a purple team shirt (if you got your order in on time) and a tiara – real men can wear both with style.

The walk will be at Aldridge Park in the University of California, Irvine. Mapquest and GPS will NOT get you to the parking lots! Check here for maps and directions: Follow this Link to Maps & Directions

Event Details:
Registration Open 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Festival Zone Open: Kids Zone, Food Festival, Entertainment, Sponsor Booths, Mission Tent & more! 7:00 am - 11:15 am
Opening ceremonies begin including Hero ceremony & Warm-Up with Wild Wing 8:00 am - 9:00 am
1 or 3 Mile Walk. (Runners welcome) 9:00 am - 10:30 am
405 Freeway
From the North:
• Exit at Jamboree Rd
• Right on Jamboree Rd
• Left on Campus Dr
• Right on West Peltason
• Left on Bison
• Right into first parking lot on right
• Park in lot 12 A or lot 16
From the South:
• Exit at University Dr
• Left on University Dr
• Left on Campus Dr
• Right on West Peltason
• Left on Bison
• Right into first parking lot on right
• Park in lot 12 A or lot 16

73 Freeway / Tollway
From the North (no toll):
• Exit at Bison Ave
• Left on Bison Ave
• Cross over E. Peltason
• Turn right into 1st parking lot
• Park in lot 12 A or lot 16
From the South (toll):
• Exit at Bison Ave
• Rght on Bison Ave
• Cross over E. Peltason
• Turn right into 1st parking lot
• Park in lot 12 A or 16

5 Freeway
From the North:
• Take 5 South to 55 South to 73 South
• Exit at Bison Ave
• Left on Bison Ave
• Cross over E. Peltason
• Turn right into 1st parking lot
• Park in lot 12 A or 16
From the South:
• Take 5 North to 405 North
• Exit at University Dr.
• Left on University Dr.
• Left on Campus Dr.
• Right on West Peltason
• Turn Left on Bison
• Right into first parking lot on right
• Park in lot 12 A or 16

55 Freeway
From the North:
• Take 55 South to 73 South
• Exit at Bison Ave.
• Left on Bison Ave.
• Cross over E. Peltason
• Turn right into first parking lot on right
• Park in lot 12 A or 16
From the South:
• Take 55 North to 73 SouthExit at Bison Ave
• Left on Bison Ave
• Cross over E. Peltason
• Turn right into first parking lot on right
• Park in lot 12 A or 16

91 Freeway / 261 Tollway
From the North:
• Take 91 West to 241 South to 261 South (portions toll)
• 261 becomes Jamboree Road
• Left on Campus Drive
• Right on West or East Peltason Drive into UCI

91 Freeway
From East:
• Take 91 West to the 55 South to 73 South
• Exit Bison Ave. & turn left
• Cross over E. Peltason & turn right into 1st parking lot
• Park in lot 12 A or 16
From West:
• Take 91 East to the 55 South to the 73 South
• Exit Bison Ave. & turn left
• Cross over E. Peltason & turn right into 1st parking lot
• Park in lot 12 A or 16