Polly's Run
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Polly's Run : Albuquerque, NM
Polly's Run is a nonprofit road-race event in Albuquerque that honors loved ones lost to pancreatic cancer and raises awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer research. The event offers both in-person and virtual participation options and includes a main 5K and a children's 1K.
Distances:
- 5K Run/Walk in-person and virtual options
- Kids K (1K) in-person and virtual options
Race entries include race bibs and shirts for most categories. Family sponsorship packages include six registrants and a custom banner; in-person family sponsorships also include a tent with chairs along the finish area. A designated Pancreatic Cancer Survivor entry is offered with a reduced fee and includes a shirt, bib, and a shout-out at the start for in-person participants. For virtual entries, shirts and bibs are mailed; orders placed after May 15 are not guaranteed to arrive by race day. Family sponsorship items and guarantees reference a May 10 deadline for shirts and banners.
All net proceeds from the event are contributed to an endowment at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center established for Polly's Run, with the stated purpose of supporting pancreatic cancer research in New Mexico. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
