Event Day Information

Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Buddy Walk® 

Saturday, September 21st

Set Up at 8:00 am

 Walk at Noon

Gulfport Sportsplex 


For the walk, please feel free to set up a tent, table, and chairs for your team!  Please feel free to arrive at 8:00 a.m. to set up your team area.  Festivities begin at 9:00 a.m., Opening Prayer will be 11:30 and the Walk will follow at 12:00. We will have our medal ceremony following the walk! Please DO NOT LEAVE until we have recognized all of our individuals.

All buddies MUST REGISTER at the REGISTRATION TENT on SATURDAY (9/21) to RECEIVE THEIR MEDAL! Please make plans to stop by the registration tent and fill out our BUDDY INFORMATION FORM so your buddy can receive a medal!

If you or your friends/family ordered a YARD SIGN, please bring any/all yard signs with you on Saturday and display around our walking track! This will be a fun way to recognize our friends and family in the community as well as display more pictures of our buddies!