Southcoast Health 5k Walk & Run
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Event overview
The Southcoast Health 5k Walk & Run is an annual fundraising event held in October at Southcoast Health Cancer Care in Fairhaven, MA (206 Mill Road, Fairhaven, MA 02719). The event includes the following distances and categories:
- 5k in-person run
- 5k in-person walk
- VIRTUAL 5k walk and run
- Kid's Dash (open to ages 8 and under)
Proceeds support the Nicole Podkowa Patient & Caregiver Fund, which assists patients treated at Southcoast Health Cancer Care and their families with needs such as utility payments, food, housing, transportation, cancer-related supplies and other necessities.
Logistics and policies
Registration options shown in the event information include paid entries for the in-person 5k run and walk and for the virtual 5k, and a free Kid's Dash. Virtual participants will not receive bib numbers for the in-person event. The event is organized as a cup-free race; water-filling stations will be available at the staging area and on the course, and participants must bring their own cup or water bottle. Organizers request no dogs at the event. Day-of registration is available at the venue and online registration deadlines are shown on the event page. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
