Cancer League of Colorado Race 4 Research

🏃‍♀️ Race Details

The 29th Annual Cancer League of Colorado Race 4 Research 5K Run/Walk is excited to be back to the full event you love Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Washington Park, Denver!

📝 Run In-Person

• Race Start: The race will kick off at 9am (end approximately 11am) on Sunday, August 17th.
• Registration: There will only be day-of-race in-person registration at Washington Park, but we prefer you register online in advance.
• Pick Up: Come early to pick up race bibs and t-shirts the morning of the race at the Registration desk.
• Children's Fee: Children under the age of 12 are only $20.00, a discount will be added on checkout.

🎗️ Help Us Fundraise

• Purpose: The Race 4 Research raises money for Cancer League of Colorado, a non-profit charitable organization.
• Direct Support: The money raised goes directly to support cancer research and clinical trials performed at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
• Fundraising Setup: When registering, set up your fundraising page or create or join a fundraising team.
• Goal: We rely on our participants' voluntary fundraising efforts to help us meet our donation goal of $40,000 for the race.

🌈 Miracle Mile

• Eligibility: Participants who raise or donate at least $150 will be eligible to have a poster in Cancer League of Colorado Miracle Mile.
• Inspiration: The Miracle Mile is a line of inspirational posters placed along the race route that honor loved ones touched by cancer.
• Information Gathering: Once a participant reaches the minimum amount, a Race 4 Research volunteer will reach out to gather information to create or renew your poster.
• Order Deadline: Race posters will need to be ordered and finalized no later than August 8th.

❤️ In Memory of Michele Plachy-Rubin

The Race 4 Research was first organized and run in 1997 by the friends and family of Michele Plachy-Rubin, a young mother and kindergarten teacher who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1996. Michele walked the first race with her 1-year-old son but tragically lost her battle with cancer in 1998. Cancer League of Colorado has continued the race in her memory. Since 1997, the Race 4 Research has raised more than $22 million for cancer research.