The Halle Glasser Story – 2022
Halle Glasser is a warrior. She comes from a family of warriors. Her story, her journey, is a fight she learned from her father. And her entire family. Halle was diagnosed in November with poorly differentiated large cell neuroendocrine thymic carcinoma. Halle had developed a cough during volleyball season, and…
Virtual 2021 Event for Kaylee!
Happy Smackah 2021 for Kaylee Stiffler is On! We are optimistic with the progress being made amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet it’s clear that an in person 5k event is still not attainable. To support Kaylee, we are offering a Virtual Happy Smackah 5k Fun Run / Walk. Where the traditional Happy…
May 9th is Smackah Day!
Happy Smackahs, The Happy Smackah Team hopes you and your loved ones are all faring well during these challenging times. We have been embraced and inspired by our amazing and supportive community for ten years. Due to the public health emergency, we have had to postpone our 10th annual event…
New Updates for 2020 Happy Smackah
Happy Smackahs, The Happy Smackah Team hopes you and your loved ones are all faring well during these challenging times. We promised you an update on our event planning and are ready to share our plans. We are committed to holding our event, and doing so in a safe, responsible…
Community Update on 2020 Happy Smackah
Happy Smackahs, We at the Happy Smackah Foundation have been closely monitoring the developments of COVID-19 globally and here in Colorado. The health, comfort and protection of our community is most important to us, and in that light, we want to ensure an amazing experience for everyone with our 2020…
The Kaylee Stiffler Story
Kaylee Stiffler is 16. She’s had 14 surgeries in the past five years, and there isn’t an end in sight for surgeries and procedures. Kaylee, a sweet, caring, clever, down to earth teenager, was born with congenital nevus, which is essentially a mole or birthmark that can be on any…
Exciting Smackah Changes in 2019
This year we are proud to introduce exciting new upgrades to the Smackah that will make this amazing event even better! Finish at the Start!That’s right – those who have been with us before know that we’ve always started the race on the West end of Dawson park and finished…
The Cassandra Gilbert Story
Brave. Tough. Stubborn. Inspirational. Cassandra Gilbert, Cass to her husband Jase, Cassie to her friends, is a fighter. She’s been a fighter her whole life, challenging herself with 10k races, climbing, high plains living in Bishop, near Mammoth, and working through whatever life throws her way with humility and positivity….
