Vermont PANDAS & PANS Awareness 5K
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Vermont PANDAS & PANS Awareness 5K
The Vermont PANS/PANDAS 5K is the fourth annual run and walk held on the Burlington waterfront at the Burlington Surf Club, 50 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT, on October 9, 2027. The event features a chip timed 5K distance and is described as family friendly.
Event amenities include a live DJ, race shirts, finisher medals, snacks and prizes. Organizers report community participation and fundraising in prior years, including more than 150 participants and net proceeds that supported care and education related to PANS and PANDAS.
Registration opens October 16, 2026, and closes September 13, 2027, with a stated registration fee of $32.50. Net proceeds from the event support the Neuroimmune Psychiatric Disorder Clinic at Dartmouth Health through a partnership with The Alex Manfull Fund, with the stated purpose of advancing care, education and understanding of post-infectious neuroimmune disorders.
The event frames its purpose around raising awareness of PANS and PANDAS, conditions that can cause sudden onset neuropsychiatric and behavioral symptoms in children following infection or other immune triggers. Organizers describe the run as a way to increase recognition of symptoms among parents, teachers and healthcare providers, to help children access care sooner, and to provide community support for affected families. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
