Run for the Kids 5K - Ottumwa
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Run for the Kids 5K - Ottumwa
The event is a 5K road race held on 11/22/2026 at 103 Church Street, Ottumwa, Iowa. The course distance is 3.1 Miles. Registration opens on 10/9/2026 and closes on 11/9/2026; the registration fee is $30.00. Participants may walk, run, or push a stroller.
All proceeds from the race will directly benefit a local family whose child is undergoing treatment for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Treatments are expected to continue until 2029 and include daily chemotherapy medication at home and recurring chemotherapy sessions at the hospital. Funds raised will help with medical bills, groceries, travel expenses to and from the hospital, food, household bills, and other family needs.
The race is associated with an annual No Shave November fundraiser that has supported a local child and family for the last 12 years. Event details note that the fundraising proceeds for this edition will support the named family as described above. For questions about the race itself, the organizer provides a contact separate from the public event information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
