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For more than a decade, MSU and U-M ROTC cadets have honored the memory of Alex Powell by carrying a game ball 64 miles between the two campuses. Alex was an MSU student who was supported by MSU\u2019s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) while receiving medical care at the University of Michigan. Following Alex\u2019s passing, his parents, Steve and Juliana Powell, established the race to honor his memory and bring the two universities together in support of students with disabilities.\n\nThis year, instead of one 64-mile challenge, everyone is invited to choose their own 64. Your 64 can be physical, but it absolutely does not have to be. It could be 64 minutes of reading about disability justice, 64 acts of kindness, 64 pages of a book, 64 repetitions, 64 laps\u2014or a donation to a disability advocacy organization. The idea is that there is no single \u201cright\u201d way to complete a 64. Choose it. Do it. Share it. Pass it on.\n\nThe week leading up to the event will take place at the U-M Hadley Family Recreation & Well-Being Center and will highlight the many ways our community advances disability inclusion, access, and opportunity. We\u2019ll be promoting SAAS services and resources alongside U-M\u2019s competitive adaptive sports programs, including wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis, adaptive track and field, and para powerlifting. 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