Sam Lapidus Montclair Run
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The Sam Lapidus Montclair Run: 50th Annual
The Levite Jewish Community Center hosts the 50th Sam Lapidus Montclair Run on November 26, 2026, at 3960 Montclair Road in Birmingham, Alabama. The event includes in-person and virtual options and is described as a longstanding community running tradition that draws runners, walkers, and families.
Distances offered:
- 5K (USATF Course ID AL15009JE), registration fee $36
- 10K (USATF Course ID AL15008JE), registration fee $42
- 1 Mile Fun Run, registration fee $20
- Friends of Sam (Absentee Registration) virtual option, fee $36
Registration windows vary by distance, with registration opening in early September 2026 and different closing dates through late November 2026. Participants who register by November 10, 2026 are guaranteed a commemorative 50th-anniversary shirt in their requested size; later registrants receive remaining shirt inventory while supplies last.
For each registration, $5 is donated to the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama; the host organization reports having raised and donated over $100,000 to pediatric cancer research and patient care. Packet pickup is scheduled at the Levite Jewish Community Center on the day before the event and on race morning at specified times and locations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
