Vermont PANDAS & PANS Awareness 5K
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Vermont PANS & PANS Awareness 5K Run/Walk
The 3rd Annual Vermont PANS/PANDAS 5K Run/Walk takes place on October 10, 2026, at the Burlington Surf Club, 50 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT 05401. The event offers a 5K run and walk on the Burlington waterfront and is organized to raise awareness and support for PANS and PANDAS.
The race is chip timed. Event amenities listed by the organizer include a live DJ, race shirts, finisher medals, snacks and prizes. Net proceeds support the Neuroimmune Psychiatric Disorder Clinic at Dartmouth Health through a partnership with The Alex Manfull Fund.
Registration opens October 17, 2025 at 11:30 and closes September 14, 2026 at 23:59. The listed registration fee is $32.50. In the previous year, more than 200 people participated and the event raised more than $14,000.
The event description notes the impact of PANS and PANDAS on children and families, describing sudden onset of behavioral and neurological symptoms after infection or an immune trigger and the resulting challenges in recognition, diagnosis and treatment. A local family shared an account of a child whose acute symptoms began in 2022 and who received a diagnosis at Dartmouth Hospital in June 2023; the family framed the event as a way to build community support and increase awareness. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
