This event celebrates the life of Cristian Acosta-Flores who passed away on September 1, 2014, one day shy of his 19th birthday. Cristian’s life was cut tragically short due to complications from an undiagnosed enlarged heart. His big heart always lent a hand, encouraged others, and cared deeply for those around him. Walk, run, stroller, skate, bike or surf anytime during the virtual event to support SCA prevention and snap a pic to submit.

See You Next Year!

You made it happen!

Your Commitment to Prevention Raised $35,000 in 2024!

Heartfelt gratitude to the Cristian’s Big Heart family, friends, race participants and sponsors for helping us to protect young hearts from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

Your participation will help support SCA prevention resources for youth, parents, schools and medical practitioners. Proceeds will benefit:

cardiac risk assessment resources, such as training modules for medical practitioners, sports communities and students,
the placement of AEDs and cardiac emergency response plans in schools and youth centers,
and our signature free youth heart screening program to find the 1 in 300 risk from an undetected heart condition.

Cristian’s Big Heart 5K
has raised

$365,000

and counting!

for sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth!