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HOPE...It's a Beach Thing 5K Walk/Run

Sat September 13, 2025 Dayton, OH 45469 US Directions

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13th Annual HOPE...It's a Beach Thing 5K Walk/Run

$30 10:00AM EDT - 12:00PM EDT Registration ends September 11, 2025 at 1:00pm EDT

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Additional race information can be found at https://www.hopeitsabeachthing.com/.

Place

University of Dayton Humanities Plaza
Dayton, OH US 45469

Description

HOPE…It’s a Beach Thing is a 5K Walk/Run held in memory of Tim Beach, who passed away from a glioblastoma multiform brain tumor in 2012, at age 53. After his initial surgery, Tim was given three to six months to live, possibly a year with treatment. Through clinical trials and with the help of knowledgeable physicians, Tim outlived his prognosis, surviving 21 months. Most of these months, he lived with a high quality of life, enjoying major life events like his daughter’s engagement, son’s wedding, and when his future son-in-law asked for Tim’s blessing on a marriage proposal.

HOPE…It’s a Beach Thing was inspired by Tim’s passion for running and his love of the University of Dayton. Over the past thirteen years, the event has raised $732,000 in net profit for brain tumor research, led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. David Reardon. Tim’s family and friends HOPE that through brain tumor research, we will find a cure.

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