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

2021 Results are HERE

Welcome back!!! On September 4, 2021 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 back in person to Hero-Up for Children's Cancer! This year the 5K and Kids' races will be in Cook Park. We are also offering a virtual 5K and half-marathon. We plan to bring the half-marathon back in-person next year. 

Please register by August 15th to be guaranteed a race shirt!

VIRTUAL RESULTS SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
1.     When the race officially starts on Saturday, September 4th you’ll receive a text message and email welcoming you to the race.
2.     You must complete your run between Saturday, September 4th and end of day Saturday, September 18th.
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 you Strava, Garmin Connect, or RunKeeper 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 our first eight years, our donations have totaled $192,000 to the Doernbecher Foundation for children's cancer research and to the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute. Help us increase that amount this year!