Purple Polka Dot Race
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Purple Polka Dot Race
The Purple Polka Dot Race is a community running and walking event that raises funds for the Vascular Anomalies Alliance (VAA). The event includes multiple distances and a family fun run and is listed for August 9, 2026 at Stony Creek Metropark.
The race was created after the organizers discovered a vascular birthmark known as a port wine stain. The event description explains that ongoing medical treatments can leave temporary purple polka dots, and that the race aims to raise awareness, encourage acceptance, and educate about vascular birthmarks.
All funds raised by the Purple Polka Dot Race are directed to the Vascular Anomalies Alliance. Over the past nine years the event has helped raise more than $200,000 for the vascular birthmark community. The organizers also noted a specific fundraising goal for 2025 of $20,000 to support VAA programming.
Distances offered
- 5 km walk or run
- 10 km walk or run
- Family fun run
The description emphasizes community support and medical resources available through the vascular birthmark community and frames the race as a fundraising and awareness event connected to those efforts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
