Hero-Up 5K and Kids' Race and Virtual 5K

2024 Results are HERE

Welcome back!!! On August 31st, 2024 we invite you to lace up your running shoes, don your cape and mask, and pound the pavement for Children's Cancer Research!  100% of race net proceeds go to children's cancer research. We are so glad to welcome everyone to Hero-Up for Children's Cancer! This year the 5K and Kids' races will be in Sherwood at Ridges Elementary School. It will start and end on the track. We are also offering a virtual 5K. 

Please register by August 9th to be guaranteed a race shirt!

VIRTUAL RESULTS SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
1.     When the race officially starts on Saturday, August 31st, you’ll receive a text message and email welcoming you to the race.
2.     You must complete your run between Saturday, August 31st and end of day Saturday, September 14th.
3.     Submission of your race results can be done via text message or web form.
4.     When submitting your results, you’ll have the option to include a link to your Strava or Garmin Connect activity. If you do this, your results will be marked as Verified. If you don't have one of these apps, you can install Strava from your phone's app store and run with your phone.
5.     Results will be ranked online in the following categories: overall, gender, and age group.

In the last 11 years since we started our organization, our donations have totaled $380,500 to the Pediatric Brain Tumor bank at OHSU for children's cancer research and to the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute. Help us increase that amount this year!