Missouri · 5K · 1 Mile
Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk
Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk is a 5K and 1 Mile event held in Saint Louis, Missouri. It was last held on October 11, 2026 and is usually run in October; the next date hasn't been announced yet.
- Usually held
- October
- Location
- Saint Louis, MO
Race details
- Last held
- October 11, 2026
- Usually held in
- October
- Location
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Distances
- 5K, 1 Mile
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- sloca.org
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: open
- Start time
- 9:25 AM CDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 58°F at the start, 85% humidity, 3 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 6, 2026)
About the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk
Are you ready to ROC? Join us for the 20th annual Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star Run/ Walk at Tower Grove Park! The ROC Star event was started in 2006 by the Jorgensen family as their wife, mother and Nana, Brenda, fought her own battle with ovarian cancer. Sadly, she lost that battle in 2011 but the event continues to honor her spirit and to raise funds for ovarian cancer research and ongoing awareness programs through St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Participants can register for…
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Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk: common questions
- When is the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk?
- The next date hasn't been announced in the listing yet. The race is usually held in October. Check the organiser's website for the official date.
- Where is the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk held?
- In Saint Louis, Missouri.
- What distances does the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk offer?
- 5K and 1 Mile.
- How do I register for the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk?
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $35 (from runsignup.com, checked October 6, 2026).
- What time does the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk start?
- 9:25 AM CDT.
- What is the course like at the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk?
- Loop course; Road surface.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk?
- about 58°F at the start, 85% humidity, 3 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 6, 2026).
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