Perseverance: The V Foundation 5k
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Perseverance: The V Foundation 5K
Perseverance: The V Foundation 5K is a community walk/run organized by the Kappa Lambda and Iota Iota chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The event is scheduled between October 30 and November 21, 2026, on Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University, located at 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606, US.
The event includes both an adult 5K and a youth 1K. The youth race is a one-kilometer loop for participants 12 and under that emphasizes perseverance across ages.
Activities support the V Foundation for Cancer Research with an explicit fundraising goal of $5,000. A fraternity leader will present remarks about men's health and cancer awareness, and the event highlights collaboration with PHEN (Prostate Health Education Network), which focuses on prostate health and free cancer screenings in the Black community.
Registration fees listed for the listed events are five dollars for each race. The event is described as part of Achievement Week and is intended to align with Homecoming-season activities and the organizing chapters' stated values of manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
