Run for the Ring
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Run for the Ring 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
The 12th Annual Run for the Ring takes place on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. Paid parking is available at the venue.
The event includes a professionally timed 5K route around the Anschutz Medical Campus with the start and finish at the Barbara Davis Center. A Kids Zone offers bounce houses, mazes, and outdoor activities. The Kids Fun Run is for children ages 2 to 10 and takes place inside the Kids Zone. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times; participants are asked to bring an additional adult to supervise children if a guardian is running the 5K.
Registration for the 5K and the Fun Run includes breakfast bites, a race bib, and a souvenir t shirt. The 5K registration includes a timing chip. Participants with type 1 diabetes may choose an "I'm the 1" t shirt, and all participants may decorate a back bib that reads "Running for my 1". A sleep in registration option allows supporters to donate and receive a mailed performance t shirt.
The awards ceremony recognizes overall winners in Men Women and Non Binary categories, top fundraisers, largest team, overall type 1 winners, and age group winners. Honorarium yard signs will be placed along the course for purchased recognitions. Volunteers receive a CDF Volunteer t shirt and volunteers aged 13 to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or chaperone.
All proceeds support the programs and efforts of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and type 1 diabetes research and care. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
