The Sam Lapidus Montclair Run

🏃‍♂️ The 49th Annual Sam Lapidus Montclair Run

It’s time to lace up your running shoes for the 49th annual Sam Lapidus Montclair Run. The SLMR started in 1976 as the Montclair Run and quickly grew in popularity throughout the state.

💖 Honoring Sam Lapidus

In 2009 the run was renamed to honor Sam Lapidus, who lost his battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a form of childhood cancer, in November 2008 — just nine days before his 15th birthday.

• Donation: Five dollars of every runner’s registration is donated in Sam’s memory to the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood disorders at Children’s of Alabama.
• Contribution: To date, the LJCC has donated more than $100,000 to the organization.
• Participants: Now hosting approximately 1,500 runners of all ages, the SLMR serves as a Thanksgiving Tradition for many families and out-of-town visitors.

🏆 Awards

We will have awards for our friends who come best-dressed in costume.

👕 Guaranteed Shirt

To be a good steward of our funds, we are making a guaranteed shirt cutoff for registration. To be guaranteed a shirt and in the available size, register by November 10, 2025. All remaining available shirt inventory will be listed until selections are out.

🏢 About the Levite Jewish Community Center

The Levite Jewish Community Center prides itself on being a welcoming facility to people of all faiths, ages, genders, sexual identities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are a family-oriented recreational and educational facility that is open to the entire community.

• Impact: As a recipient of Birmingham Jewish Federation and United Way dollars, we impact thousands of Birmingham residents annually.
• Facilities: The LJCC is home to a large fitness center that includes free weights, Cybex machines, and cardio equipment.
• Offerings: We also offer dozens of group fitness classes weekly, personal training, a five-mile hiking and biking trail, and indoor and outdoor pools plus a baby pool.
• Programs: Everything from Jewish programming to aquatics classes are available in our facility.

With “Community” being our middle name, we take pride in being an active partner of both the Birmingham Jewish and broader Birmingham communities. We make it our responsibility to serve and enhance the community through our mission every day.

📦 Packet Pick-up

• Location: Levite Jewish Community Center (3960 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35205)
• Time: Packet pick-up time (in the main lobby): November 26, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Race Day: Race day packet pick-up time (in the wood gym): 7-8 a.m.

For more information, visit the official race page: The Sam Lapidus Montclair Run.