Please join the members of your community who are united in a fervent display of hope, as we remember dear ones whose lives have been lost, celebrate the courage of survivors, and promote pancreatic cancer research, awareness, and education. Only by working together will we find a cure for this disease. Net proceeds from this event will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Long sleeve technical shirts in honor of this being our 10th annual event.
Medals will go to the overall top 3 male and female finishers.
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 11th annual 5K to fight pancreatic cancer.
When: Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.
Where: Hayfield Park, 7611 Hayfield Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315. (We will send detailed location and parking information to you via e-mail the day prior to the event.)
Registration. On-line registration is open through Thursday November 5th. Registration is $30 through October 15th and $35 through November 3rd. You may register at packet pickup on November 4th for $40 (cash or check only). You may also register at the race site the morning of November 5th 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 24hrs.
Awards and Extras. ALL race participants will be treated to a custom, long-sleeve technical 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 4th from 12:00pm-6:00pm at Honest Soul Yoga 6470 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria, VA or you may pick up your packet on race day in Hayfield Park from 6:45am-7:30am.
2019 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.
Pancreatic cancer has the lowest five-year survival rate of any major cancer, at only 9 percent.
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.
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
