Emerson the Brave Stampede: 5K Fun Run
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Emerson the Brave Stampede: 5K Fun Run and Color Run
The 9th annual Emerson the Brave Stampede: 5K Fun Run and Color Run is a community event at Great Lakes Elementary School in Holland, Michigan on 09/20/2026. The event raises funds and awareness for DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), DMG (diffuse midline glioma) and other pediatric brain cancers in memory of a local child who died in July 2024. The source material states that less than 2% of children diagnosed with DIPG or DMG survive five years after diagnosis.
The event offers multiple entry types and fees. Options include a 5K with a race t-shirt and finisher medal and a 5K without a t-shirt that still includes a finisher medal; the 5K entries may or may not be timed. The Color Run is described as approximately 0.5K and is offered with a white race t-shirt or as a bring-your-own-shirt option; one option does not include a t-shirt.
Organizers are listed as an official Partner Family of the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation to support related research and clinical trials, noting that much of this work is funded by private donations. Packet pickup is available at Great Lakes Elementary School on race day from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM.
Distances: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 5K, includes options with or without a race t-shirt.
- 0.5K Color Run (approximate), shirt and without shirt options.
