Run for Your Life 5K

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Join us for the 13th Annual Run For Your Life 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in historic Downtown Tarboro! Lace up your running shoes—or walking shoes!—for a morning full of community spirit, celebration, and purpose.

🎗️ Purpose of the Event

• Fundraiser: This event is the signature fundraiser for the Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to Edgecombe County residents undergoing cancer treatment.
• Community Needs: While many assume that cancer patients’ needs are fully covered, the reality is different—rising treatment costs, insurance gaps, and day-to-day living expenses leave many in our community struggling.
• Direct Support: 100% of race proceeds go directly to local cancer patients.
• Volunteer Efforts: Administered by a team of passionate volunteers, these funds help ease the burden on our neighbors so they can focus on healing.

👟 Get Involved

Every step you take helps someone in our county fight their battle with cancer. Whether you're running for a loved one, walking for hope, or cheering from the sidelines, you’re making a difference. Let’s come together, have fun, and support our fighters—because no one in Edgecombe County should face cancer alone.

📅 Key Dates

• Sponsor deadline: 9/15/2025
• T-shirt size guarantee: 9/15/2025
• In Memory/Honor Sign purchase deadline: 9/30/25 through ECSF Website
• Online registration: Closes on October 23, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Cost increases by $5 after online registration closes.)
• In-person registration: Available on 10/24 or 10/25 at packet pick up site, TBC ($5 cost increase | cash, card, check)

📦 Packet Pickup

• Friday (10/24/25): 5-8 PM at Tarboro Brewing Company (526 N Main Street, Tarboro, NC)
• Saturday (10/25/25): 7:00-8:30 AM at Tarboro Brewing Company (526 N Main Street, Tarboro, NC)

🏆 Race Awards

• Overall Awards: Top 3 Overall Male/Female
• Age Category Awards: Top 2 Male/Female in each age category: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over

🎶 Charity Concert

Join us Friday, October 24, from 6–9 PM at TBC for a high-energy evening in support of the Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation. We’ll have a live band (announcement coming soon!) and a 50/50 raffle to keep things exciting. TBC will be pouring drinks and a local food truck will be on site. Bring your friends and your giving spirit—donations are welcome and appreciated.

All proceeds from the Run For Your Life events support the Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation and, ultimately, Edgecombe County residents fighting cancer!!