Sprint for Life 5K
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30th Annual Sprint for Life 5K and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run
The event on May 1, 2027 takes place near the campus of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston at 7255 Helix Park Avenue. Hosted by MD Anderson, Sprint for Life was founded in 1998 and has two stated missions: to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and to raise research funds for that disease.
Sprint for Life has raised more than $5.8 million for the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program. That funding has supported new clinical trials, research into the biology of ovarian cancer, and the development of new therapies.
There are multiple participation options and formats. Ovarian cancer survivors are eligible for a Survivor 5K option even if they are in treatment; the first 100 ovarian cancer survivors and the first 100 caregivers receive complimentary registration courtesy of OVARCOME. A virtual participation option called Sprinting in Spirit includes a mailed spirit packet with a Sprint for Life t-shirt, an awareness pin, and shoelaces, and names of virtual participants are posted on a Spirit Board.
Distances Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 5K - Ovarian Cancer Survivor, Timed and Untimed options
- 3K - Sprint for Sprouts Tot Trot for children 12 and under, time not recorded
