2025 Paint the Town Pink 5K Fun Walk Run
- Date Fri 17th October 2025
- Time 6:00PM EDT
- Location Columbus, Georgia
- Price $38.10 - $48.70
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the vibrant and inspiring 2025 Paint the Town Pink 5K Fun Walk/Run on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Woodruff Park in Columbus, Muscogee. This annual fundraising event, now in its 16th year, aims to support the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Cancer Assistance Fund, providing crucial assistance to individuals and families in our community battling cancer. With a registration fee of just $30 for walkers (12 years and older) and $40 for runners, participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt and have the chance to earn a winners medal for specific age groups.
Don’t miss the chance to register by October 10th to guarantee your t-shirt in the correct size, as prices will increase after this date. The fun kicks off with a Survivor Parade at 5:45 PM, followed by the main event starting at 6:30 PM. Gather your friends, family, and community to "Paint the Town Pink" and make a difference while enjoying a lively evening of fitness and camaraderie. Whether you're walking or running, your participation directly benefits local cancer patients, ensuring that 100% of the proceeds stay within our community. Mark your calendars and get ready for
Don’t miss the chance to register by October 10th to guarantee your t-shirt in the correct size, as prices will increase after this date. The fun kicks off with a Survivor Parade at 5:45 PM, followed by the main event starting at 6:30 PM. Gather your friends, family, and community to "Paint the Town Pink" and make a difference while enjoying a lively evening of fitness and camaraderie. Whether you're walking or running, your participation directly benefits local cancer patients, ensuring that 100% of the proceeds stay within our community. Mark your calendars and get ready for
Organiser's Description
EVENT: 5K FUN WALK/RUN
DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2025
COURSE: WOODRUFF PARK HTTPS://WWW.MAPMYRUN.COM/ROUTES/VIEW/6626017012/ [https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6626017012/]
COST: $30 FOR WALKERS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER (INCLUDES T-SHIRT) $40 FOR RUNNERS (INCLUDES T-SHIRT AND WINNERS MEDAL FOR SPECIFIC AGE GROUP)
***PRICE INCREASES ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH TO $35 FOR WALKERS AND $45 FOR RUNNERS. REGISTER BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT AND CORRECT SIZE. NO GUARANTEE OF T-SHIRT AFTER OCTOBER 10TH.
REGISTERING AFTER OCTOBER 10TH DOES NOT GURANTEE A T-SHIRT.
***PACKET PICK-UP IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
12 PM-6PM PLACE: CUNNINGHAM CENTER
***RACE DAY REGISTRATION/LATE PACKET PICK-UP BEGINS AT 4PM AT WOODRUFF PARK
SURVIVOR PARADE BEGINS AT 5:45 PM. LINE UP AT 5:30 PM. CHECK IN AT WCGCC TABLE.
PROGRAM STARTS: 6PM
RUN/WALK STARTS AT 6:30PM
THE WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CANCER COALITION (WCGCC), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION PRESENTS THE 16TH PAINT THE TOWN PINK 5K FUN WALK/RUN OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. THIS EVENT BENEFITS THE NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS CANCER ASSISTANCE FUND. THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY, IMMUNOTHERAPY OR RADIATION TREATMENT.
100% OF PROCEEDS REMAIN WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. GET THOSE TEAMS TOGETHER AND LET'S "PAINT THE TOWN PINK". RUNNERS WILL BE TIMED, AND THIS RACE CAN HELP WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR OTHER RACES.
DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2025
COURSE: WOODRUFF PARK HTTPS://WWW.MAPMYRUN.COM/ROUTES/VIEW/6626017012/ [https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6626017012/]
COST: $30 FOR WALKERS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER (INCLUDES T-SHIRT) $40 FOR RUNNERS (INCLUDES T-SHIRT AND WINNERS MEDAL FOR SPECIFIC AGE GROUP)
***PRICE INCREASES ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH TO $35 FOR WALKERS AND $45 FOR RUNNERS. REGISTER BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT AND CORRECT SIZE. NO GUARANTEE OF T-SHIRT AFTER OCTOBER 10TH.
REGISTERING AFTER OCTOBER 10TH DOES NOT GURANTEE A T-SHIRT.
***PACKET PICK-UP IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
12 PM-6PM PLACE: CUNNINGHAM CENTER
***RACE DAY REGISTRATION/LATE PACKET PICK-UP BEGINS AT 4PM AT WOODRUFF PARK
SURVIVOR PARADE BEGINS AT 5:45 PM. LINE UP AT 5:30 PM. CHECK IN AT WCGCC TABLE.
PROGRAM STARTS: 6PM
RUN/WALK STARTS AT 6:30PM
THE WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CANCER COALITION (WCGCC), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION PRESENTS THE 16TH PAINT THE TOWN PINK 5K FUN WALK/RUN OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. THIS EVENT BENEFITS THE NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS CANCER ASSISTANCE FUND. THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY, IMMUNOTHERAPY OR RADIATION TREATMENT.
100% OF PROCEEDS REMAIN WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. GET THOSE TEAMS TOGETHER AND LET'S "PAINT THE TOWN PINK". RUNNERS WILL BE TIMED, AND THIS RACE CAN HELP WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR OTHER RACES.
Races
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5K Fun Run Only
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 17th October 2025 (6:00PM EDT)
$48.70
CLOSEDThe program with survivors and participants will begin at 5:45 pm. and the race begins at 6:30 p.m. with runners!!! Walkers and teams starting immediately after runners. -
5K Fun Walk Only
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 17th October 2025 (6:00PM EDT)
$38.10
CLOSEDThe program with survivors and participants will begin at 5:45 pm. and the race begins at 6:30 p.m. with runners and walkers and teams starting immediately after runners.
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