Our Mission:

Hope.

Please join us on November 2, 2024 for the 13th annual Jack T. Farrar, Jr. “Fill the Shoes” 5K race! We have hosted this event every November for 13 years and have been able to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. We could not have been so successful without the support of our fantastic community and we thank you all for your participation year after year.

If you’d like to support PanCAN in Jack’s name, the donation page is always open. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of U.S. tax codes and 100% of all net proceeds will go directly to PanCAN at the end of the year.

Only by working together will we find a cure for this disease. Net proceeds from this event will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

 

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This event is only possible because of the support of our sponsors and volunteers.

 

 

Race Details

Each registrant will get a 100% cotton race shirt! Register early to ensure we get enough of your size.

The first 100 registrants for the 2024 FTS 5K will receive their race packet in a cool cinch sack!

The pint glass awards go to top 3 male and female finishers in 5-year age groups.

Come support your community and a very worthy cause by running or walking in the 13th annual 5K to fight pancreatic cancer. 

  • When: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.

  • Where: Hayfield Park, 7611 Hayfield Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315. (Please see below for detailed parking info.)

  • Registration. On-line registration is open until 10pm on Thursday October 31st. Registration is $30 through October 13th and $35 through October 30th. You may register at packet pickup on November 1st for $40 (cash or check only). You may also register at the race site the morning of November 2nd for $40 (cash or check only).

  • Timing and Scoring. Our good friends at Reston Road Runners will provide accurate timing and scoring for all event participants. All race times and results will be available on site after the event and we will make them available on our website within 24 hrs.

  • Awards and Extras. All race participants will be treated to a custom race shirt, goodies from our sponsors, and a great post-race party with food and raffle prizes. In addition, we award the top 3 overall male and female winners AND the top 3 male and female in each of the following age groups (Under 10, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70&Over).

  • Packet Pickup. Packet pickup will be Friday, November 1st from 12:00pm-6:00pm at Fill the Shoes HQ (7628 Hayfield Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315), or you may pick up your packet on race day in Hayfield Park from 6:45am-7:30am.

2019 Race Route

2024 Race Route

The race, which typically occurs on the first Saturday of every November, starts and ends at Hayfield Park in the Hayfield Farm neighborhood of Alexandria, VA. It is multiple loops throughout the neighborhood. 

 

60k+

Dollars Raised

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13

Years RUNNING

 

 
 

150+

RUNNERS PER YEAR

 

 

Pancreatic Facts and Figures

9 Percent Survival Rate

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest five-year survival rate of any major cancer, at only 9 percent.

 

Third Leading Cause of Cancer-Related Death in the U.S.

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and it is anticipated to become the second around 2020.

 

Kills More Individuals than Breast Cancer

More patients will die from pancreatic cancer than breast cancer in 2018.

 

*American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2018. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2018, SEER-9 database

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Parking

There is parking available on the streets of Hayfield Farm, with the exception of Bing Ct between Hayfield Rd and Broadmoor St/Berwick Ct Please be respectful of our Hayfield neighbors!
There is additional parking in the lot of the shopping center at the corner of Hayfield and Telegraph Roads, and at Hayfield Elementary School (both are just a short walk to the park).

 

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