Walk Details

8:30am – Site opens for Walk MS: Detroit! Listen to our live DJ and visit the various displays including:

• Registration Area: This is where you will sign up for Walk MS: Detroit if you haven’t already registered online. Check out our QR codes that are new in 2022 – you will be able to register and donate straight from your mobile device!
• T-Shirt Area: This is the pick-up location for participants who have raised $100 or more.
• Food Area: The Food Area will be grab-and-go with bottled water and assorted snacks. There is no single-serve coffee.
• Exhibition Area: There will be a variety of vendors including our national Walk MS sponsors and local sponsors!
• Living With MS Area: Visit the Living With MS Area to pick up your Living With MS bandana and to learn about resources and upcoming programs and services.
• Mission Area: The Mission Area provides information about the work of the National MS Society – from education to advocacy to research.
• Team Photo Area - Gather your team and get your photo taken in downtown Detroit on the Riverfront.
• VIP Area: This section of the event is reserved for those who have raised $500 or more in 2019, 2020, 2021, and/or 2022. Collect your special name tag and goodies!
• Food Truck: We are excited to announce that we will have a food truck onsite offering coffee. Bring your extra cash for a special drink.
• … and more!

 

10am – Routes open to participants (1 mile and 3 mile route options)

9:45am – Program starts

11:30am – Route closes

 

Walk MS has 1 and 3 mile accessible routes available.

We have reserved three areas for parking. Two lots and one parking garage.

• One lot is located at Atwater and Dequindre ($15 per car). Open from 6:00AM to 2:00PM, after 2:00PM the lot will close.
• One lot is located at Atwater and Chene ($15 per car). Open from 6:00AM to 2:00PM, after 2:00PM the lot will close.
  • If you need accessible parking, you would want to park at one of the lots.
• River East Parking Garage will be FREE to all who park here. You can park there between the hours of 7:00AM and 2:00PM, after 2:00PM the parking garage will close.

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It’s Go Time

Walk MS runs special It’s Go Time weeks – which you’ll find out via email and social media – where you’ll be given a challenge to complete to earn Walk MS points. Stay tuned to see what challenge is in store for you!

Earn a Fundraising T-shirt

If you raise $100, you’ll receive an exclusive T-shirt to commemorate your hard work and dedication!  Check out more prizes, clubs and rewards.

Team T-shirts

Show your team pride by creating a customized team T-shirt before the event. The Society’s national Walk MS T-shirt vendor will donate $1 back to your team for every T-shirt you order. Other team apparel also available. Learn More

At Walk MS, we believe no one should face MS alone – that’s why teams are so important. And the bigger the team, the better.

Grow your team and start fundraising to get special benefits! Note that all benefits will be delivered at the following year's event.

$5,000 Teams
Enjoy an exclusive team tent with your team.

$10,000 Teams
Celebrate under a team tent, complete with snacks to keep you going.

$20,000 Teams
Commemorate a job well done with a team tent, coffee and food to fuel your team!

MS doesn't stop because of rain, and neither do we. Walk MS is a rain or shine event. In the event of severe weather – such as thunderstorms – you will be notified via email.