Sam Lapidus Montclair Run
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The Sam Lapidus Montclair Run : November 26, 2026
The Sam Lapidus Montclair Run is a long-running Thanksgiving morning event held in Birmingham, Alabama and hosted by the Levite Jewish Community Center on its Montclair Road campus. The 2026 edition marks the event's 50th anniversary and continues a tradition that began in 1976, regularly welcoming more than 1,500 participants, families, and visitors.
The event program includes multiple in-person race options plus an absentee virtual registration. Participants receive a commemorative 50th-anniversary shirt if they register by November 10, 2026; later registrations receive remaining shirt inventory as available.
In honor of the event's namesake and legacy, five dollars from each registration is donated to the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama to support pediatric cancer research and patient care.
Packet pick-up is organized at the Levite Jewish Community Center on the Montclair Road campus. The host facility offers fitness and recreational amenities and a wooded campus with trails.
Distances and event types:
- 5K : USATF Certified Course ID AL15009JE
- 10K : USATF Certified Course ID AL15008JE
- 1 Mile Fun Run
- Friends of Sam (Absentee virtual registration)
Additional features for the anniversary year include a costume contest and awards for creative dress. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
