The 2023 Cures for the Colors Color Run will be held on September 23, 2023. This year there will be a timed and untimed 5K option, as well as an untimed 1-mile fun run. The 1- mile fun run starts at 11:00am and the 5K starts at 11:45am. There will be a new race route for the fun run. Registration will open the morning of at 9:45am.
5K registration costs $30 until 9/22 then $35 on race day; participants 18 & under costs $25. 1-Mile fun run registration is $20 until 9/22 then $25 on race day.
To guarantee a t-shirt, you must register by 8/30/23.
All proceeds will be used to give people battling cancer in Eastern North Carolina a little extra help today while they fight for their tomorrow.
The top 3 female finishers, the top 3 male finishers, and the top 3 finishers under 18 will receive a race metal. The awards ceremony will be held after all participants have completed the race.
Southeastern Cancer Care, Cures for the Colors, is a non-profit organization assisting cancer patients in Eastern North Carolina with basic living essentials such as grocery, gas, utility payments, and oncology-related prescription drugs. All of the proceeds raised by this race will help those in Eastern North Carolina who are on active chemo, radiation, or within three months of surgery. Visit https://southeasterncancercare.org to learn more about how your registration will help patients in need.
Questions? Call (919) 587-9056
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