8th Annual Nashville, TN Ostomy 5K

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Shelby Bottoms, Nashville TN

Saturday, October 4th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The 8th Annual Nashville, TN Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in celebration of World Ostomy Day. All proceeds benefit the United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc (UOAA) charity, a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible. https://www.ostomy.org/

🗓️ Race Day Schedule

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM: Volunteer Check-in & Vendor/Sponsor Set-up
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM: Race Day Registration & Packet Pick-up
11:00 AM: Run/Walk Start
12:00 Noon: Awards Ceremony (or until the final finisher crosses the finish line)

🔔 Don't Delay, Register Today!

We cannot guarantee size and availability of the 2025 World Ostomy Day & Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k T-shirts after Wednesday, September 4th! The Registration Fee includes a unisex adult or youth size T-Shirt, Bib with timing chip, and runner "swag" bag. So don't delay, register today to guarantee availability in your t-shirt size!

🏞️ Race Course

This 5k Timed Run and 1 mile Children's Fun Run will be held at Shelby Bottoms located at Shelby Avenue & S. 20th Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee. With over 336 acres of land, Shelby Bottoms is a large urban park located approximately three miles east of downtown Nashville along the Cumberland River.

Amenities: The park includes playgrounds, a dog park, baseball fields, two golf courses, and a community center.
Route Information: The route map will be included in your registration packets.
Timing: This course is timed, so Go For It! Professional race day timing services are provided by Bald Eagle Multi Sport events.
Awards: There will be awards and medals following the run.

📦 Packet Pickup

Thursday October 2nd from 3-6pm at:
Team Nashville Sporting Goods Store
3205 West End Ave.
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 383-0098
www.teamnashvillesports.com

🚗 Parking

There is ample free parking for up to 1,000 cars and free admission to Shelby Park and Shelby Park Community Center.

🏆 Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the top Male and top Female Overall Finishers, top M/F in each age group, as well as to the top Male and Female Ostomates. This could change for each event as well.

💼 Optional Ostomy Pouch

Race registration bags will have typical race/sponsor promotional items, ostomy education materials, and most importantly an ostomy pouch provided by one or more of our sponsors. We encourage non-ostomate participants to put on a pouch for the race to improve awareness and empathy for the challenges faced by people living with ostomies.

👥 Create or Join a Race Group/Team!

Once you’ve registered you have the option to CREATE a new RACE GROUP/TEAM or to JOIN one that’s already been established. This is a great way to get others in your community to Register to Participate in the Run and compete against each other.

💰 Fundraising

Fundraising is an important aspect of our Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K. Raise $150 or more and your Registration Fee will be refunded! We invite you to set up your own Personal or Team Fundraiser when registering to participate in the event.

🎖️ Fundraising Incentives

Your commitment to fundraise and support the ostomy and continent diversion community is no small endeavor.

Empower Level: $225+ in fundraising individually or as a Team Captain.
Champion Level: $425+ in fundraising individually or as a Team Captain.
Fundraising award: TBD for both levels.

📣 Sponsorship

If you are interested in sponsoring the Race, please contact Deborah Nelson at deborah3nelson@gmail.com or Jen Small at jen.small@ostomy.org

🙏 Donations

United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports, empowers and advocates for the estimated 725,000 to 1 Million people who are living with an ostomy or continent diversion across the country. Your generous donation helps us to raise awareness of this life-saving surgery.

📩 Run Referral Program

Invite 5 other people to register and participate in the Run with you and you will be refunded $20 on YOUR registration! Simply share your unique referral link found on your registration confirmation page.

The referral program is valid for all in-person run locations and the virtual event, so even if they cannot join you where you are, they can still celebrate from afar!