Arizona · 10K · 5K · Cancer Hero Walk
Run to Fight Children's Cancer
Run to Fight Children's Cancer is a 10K, 5K and Cancer Hero Walk event held in Mesa, Arizona. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, April 11, 2027. About 3,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- April 11, 2027
- Location
- Mesa, AZ
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, April 11, 2027
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Distances
- 10K, 5K, Cancer Hero Walk
- Field size
- About 3,000 runners
- Course
- Flat, along the Rio Salado at Mesa Riverview Park
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- runtofightcancer.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 7:25 AM MST
- Course profile — 10K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Road surface
About the Run to Fight Children's Cancer
A flat 10K and 5K plus a Cancer Hero Walk at Mesa Riverview Park, with all proceeds supporting Arizona families battling childhood cancer through the Children's Cancer Network. It is the state's largest race focused on children's cancer.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Billed as the largest race in Arizona dedicated solely to children's cancer; benefits Children's Cancer Network
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Run to Fight Children's Cancer: common questions
- When is the Run to Fight Children's Cancer?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, April 11, 2027.
- Where is the Run to Fight Children's Cancer held?
- In Mesa, Arizona.
- What distances does the Run to Fight Children's Cancer offer?
- 10K, 5K and Cancer Hero Walk.
- How many people run the Run to Fight Children's Cancer?
- About 3,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Run to Fight Children's Cancer?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Run to Fight Children's Cancer start?
- 7:25 AM MST.
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