Waves Of Gray - 5K Brain Cancer/Tumor Awareness Walk

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JOIN US!:

2025 Waves of Gray - 5K Brain Cancer/Tumor Awareness Walk 

Saturday; May 10, 2025; 8:00 am 

Benefiting:  Waves of Gray Neuro-Oncology Endowment;

Supporting research programs at Baptist/MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Below is the site map for the morning of the event.

VIRTUAL Option:

We are, once again, offering a virtual option this year!! 

We encourage you to invite any of those out of town family members and friends, that can't make it, to choose the virtual option.

They can be a part of your team and support from afar. 

The cost for the virtual option will be $20 and does NOT include an event shirt or medal. 

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Registration Fee:

·   11-09-24 thru 02-08-25 - $25 (includes event t-shirt)

·   02-09-25 thru 04-07-25 - $30 (includes event t-shirt)

·   04-08-25 thru 05-07-25 - $35 (includes event t-shirt)

    (Additional fee for sizes 2XL & 3XL)

·   Day of Walk - $40

Sorry, absolutely no refunds! The walk will take place rain or shine.

Online registration closes at noon on May 7, 2025

Shirts, Medals & Bibs:

   *** THE FIRST 1,500 PEOPLE TO REGISTER WILL RECEIVE A BIB, SHIRT & MEDAL ***

   SHIRTS -

  -  As each year in the past, we honor & remember loved ones who have lost their battle with brain cancer/tumors by placing their names on the event shirt. If you have lost someone and want their name added, you will need to register by 11:00 pm on Saturday; April 26th. 

  -  There may be shirts available to purchase at the event (if available). Quantities and sizes will not be guaranteed.

  All sizes, up to adult XL will be $25. Adult sizes 2XL & 3XL will be $30. 

Walk Instructions:   

  -  Walk Instructions will be emailed to you the week of the event, after online registration closes. That email will include your assigned bib number, packet pickup times and location, and updated event and parking information.

Packet Pickup:

  -  Shirt & Bibs will be available for pickup as follows:

  -  Starting at 6:30 am the morning of the event (Jacksonville Beach Sea Walk Pavilion). 

  -  Thursday 05/08/25 & Friday 05/09/25 from 4 - 7 pm at: 

      Baptist MD Anderson 

      1301 Palm Avenue 

      Jacksonville, FL 32207 

  -  Friday Morning - 05/09/25 from 9 - 11 am at:
     Ruff Edges 

     1500Beach Blvd.; Ste. 314

     Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250         

Fundraising:

  -  Once registered, please consider claiming & creating your fundraising page. Then, reach out to family, friends, and co-workers to sponsor you in order to raise more money for the cause.

  -  Creating a team is another way to have a larger impact!

  -  The top 5 individual fundraisers will receive a prize basket on the day of the event! 

  -  The more we raise the stronger our fight becomes.

Raffles | Silent Auctions | 50/50 Raffle:

  -  We are very fortunate to have so many businesses donate items and services! 

4Rivers Smokehouse (OP)

Alligator Farm

AMS Motorsportz (Dunn Ave)

Bark Box

Black Raven Pirate Ship

Bravoz

Carrabbas (Baymeadows & 295)  

Casbah Cafe

Catty Shack Ranch

Champion Brands (Smoker, Yeti, Chair)

Chuck E Cheese (OP)

Community First Igloo

Conagree & Penn

Cooper's Hawk

Copeland's

Crayola Experience

Culhane’s

Escapology  

Fields Automotive (Water Donation)

Five Star Pizza (St. Augustine)

Fl Water Tours 

Flight (Jax Beach) 

Foxtail Coffee (Ponte Vedra) 

Goddess Hour Day Spa  

Greyfield Inn  

Grumpy's (OP) 

Hurricane Grill & Wings (Fleming Island) 

J Alexander's 

Jacksonville Icemen 

Jacksonville Jaguars  

Jacksonville Zoo

Jeremiah's 

Kazu Town Center  

Kendra Scott 

Kennedy Space Center 

Lightner Museum 

Little Marsh Island Glass 

Main Event

Mary Kay 

Metro Diner (OP)

MOCA Jacksonville 

Monkey's Uncle Tavern

Murray Bros. Caddy Shack (St. Augustine)  

North Florida Gymnastics & Cheerleading  

Outback (Mandarin) 

Painting w/a twist 

Player’s Locker Room  

Poe's Tavern 

Ponte Vedra Beach Chiropractic 

Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery

Publix 

River and Post 

Scentsy Basket (Erin Independent Scentsy Consultant)  

Schooner Freedom Charter 

Season's 52 

Sonny's 

Southern Sun Mobile Tanning (Elizabeth Dixon) 

Texas Roadhouse 

Tijuana Flats 

TNT Gymnastics 

Total Wine 

Trasca & Co. Eatery (Ponte Vedra) 

Tree Hill Nature Center 

WaWa (Water Donation)

Wick 'N Twisted

Wild Adventures 

Wonderworks

  -  All drawings will take place after the last person crosses the finish line. 

  -  We will be accepting CASH or VENMO. 

  ****  You will need to be present for the raffles & silent auctions.

  ****  You do NOT need to be present for the 50/50 raffle. 

Food Trucks:

  **  Once again, we will have Food Trucks at the event. Below are the confirmed trucks.

       Kona Ice of Downtown Jacksonville - 

                 Email: schubiger@kona-ice.com
                 Phone: 786-863-9344

       Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of St Augustine - 

                 Facebook: Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of St Augustine

                 Instagram: travelin_toms_staug 

Volunteer & Sponsor Opportunities:

  -  If you are interested in sponsoring or volunteering at the event, please send an email to wavesofgray5k@gmail.com

Course:

Click Here to See the Route

  -  Please keep in mind, this is a walk only NOT a timed/sanctioned 5K race. The distance may not be exact. 

  -  PLEASE NOTE - be sure to follow the route as marked (click link above to view). DO NOT hang out on and block or use the wooden crossover structures to access the beach. The route has been filed with the city and we are expected to follow it. The route  takes you all the way down the Jacksonville Beach Boardwalk to the Lifeguard Station. This is where you should turn left and access the beach. You should also use this same access area for returning to the finish line. 

  -  This is a dog friendly event.   

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