Paige's Butterfly Run
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Event overview
Paige's Butterfly Run is a community running event held in downtown Syracuse, New York. The live event is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2026, with a virtual event open from June 6 to June 13, 2026. The event is presented in conjunction with the Taste of Syracuse festival. Proceeds benefit the Dr. William J. Waters Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Races and format
The event program includes several distance and event options:
- 5K - USATF certified race; open to ages 4 to 99.
- 3K - fitness run/walk, non-timed.
- 5K Centipede Team - five-person team division for the 5K.
- Caterpillar Crawl - 40 ft. fun run/walk for children ages 0-5; free entry.
- Virtual - run any time within the virtual date range and post results/photos to the event leaderboard.
Entry prices listed in the event materials include processing fees. The 5K, 3K, Centipede Team, and Virtual entries are shown with the same listed fee; the Caterpillar Crawl is free.
Background and history
The event began in 1997 and moved to downtown Syracuse in 2008. As of the published information, the event has raised over $5,000,000 to support cancer research and patient programs at the named hospital center. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
