Beats for a Cure

Save

Feature

Claim

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland OH

Saturday, August 30th, 2025

🎶 Brought to You by Beats for a Cure

Beats for a Cure is a non-profit organization that uses music to raise funds to fight various types of cancers. The initial goal was to aid breast cancer research and support, but has grown to assist not only breast cancer, but prostate, multiple myeloma, and for this event, childhood cancer.

Funds raised will go to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies &: Children Hospital. With your support we can help find a cure. Beats for a Cure: Battling Cancer Through Music. https://www.beatsforacure.org/

🕒 Event Schedule

Registration: 7am
Race Start: 5K 8:30am – 1M 8:30am
Awards: 10am

👥 Race Divisions

13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

🏃‍♀️ Distances

5K Run/Walk
1M Run/Walk

⏱️ Timing

5K: chip timing
1M: untimed

📝 Registration

Race-day registration/packet pickup begins at 7am across from the Ticket Plaza inside the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, Ohio 44109).

If you are mailing in your form, please make checks payable to "Hermes Sports and Events." Must be received by Thursday, July 31.

Mail to:

Hermes Sports and Events
2425 W. 11th St. Suite 2
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

💰 Fees

Pre-Registration: $45 (over 18), $35 (18 and under)
Race Day Registration: $50 (over 18), $40 (18 and under)
Virtual Run: $50
Spectator: $12

All tickets include access to the Zoo following the event.

🏆 Awards

Top 3 Overall Male 5K
Top 3 Overall Female 5K
Top 3 in each age category
Top Individual Fundraiser
Top Team Fundraiser

🎁 What's Included in Registration

An inaugural commemorative race t-shirt (guaranteed to those registered through July 15 - sizes subject to availability after July 15)
Finisher Medal
Finisher Snack
All-day admission to the zoo
Raffle prizes

🌍 Virtual Run

Want to participate from out of town? You still can! Complete the 5K race or 1 mile walk on your own. Run or walk, outdoors or on a treadmill – you choose! If you would like to submit your 5K results, the deadline to submit times is Sunday, September 7.

Virtual event participants can live anywhere! Please feel free to invite family and friends from around the world to join you.

You will be mailed your shirt prior to race week if registered by April 12. We encourage you to wear your shirt and take photographs of your virtual run/walk.

🛍️ Vendors

If you’re interested in being a vendor at the event, please contact Beats for a Cure at info@beatsforacure.org

🚫 Refund Policy

Sorry, but all entries are non-refundable. Once we’ve received and processed your entry, you will not receive a refund, you may not give or sell your race number to other people, and entry fees are not transferable to the next year’s race or any other race.