28th ANNUAL SPRINT FOR LIFE 5K Run/Walk

  • Date Sat 3rd May 2025 - Sat 10th May 2025
  • Time 7:00AM EST
  • Location Houston, Texas
  • Price $17.40 - $43.90
  • Races 5 races
  • Distances 5km, Sprint

Event summary

Join us for the 28th Annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Harris County. This vibrant event aims to raise awareness and funds for ovarian cancer research, having successfully contributed over $5.8 million to the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program since its inception in 1998.

The day kicks off with the 5K Run/Walk at 7:30 a.m., followed by a variety of fun activities including the Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run, which features a Pep Rally and Tot Trot! Enjoy a post-race celebration with food, fun, and an awards ceremony. The event is particularly special for ovarian cancer survivors, as the first 100 registrants in this category will enjoy free entry courtesy of Ovarcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the fight against ovarian cancer while enjoying a day of community and celebration!

Organiser's Description

THE 28TH ANNUAL SPRINT FOR LIFE 5K AND SPRINT FOR SPROUTS KIDS' RUN WILL BE HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER MAY 3, 2025. MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER!

Founded in 1998, Sprint for Life has two missions: to raise awareness and research funds for ovarian cancer. Hosted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sprint for Life has raised more than $5.8 million for the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program, one of the world's leading efforts dedicated to ovarian cancer research. Funding has allowed researchers to develop new clinical trials, understand the biology of ovarian cancer and develop new therapies for the disease.

FREE REGISTRATION FOR THE FIRST 100 OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORS AND THE FIRST 100 CAREGIVERS OF OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORS - COURTESY OF OVARCOME. Contact the Sprint for Life offices at [email protected] for details.

2025 SPRINT FOR LIFE RACE DAY SCHEDULE

(FIND FULL DETAILS ON WWW.SPRINTFORLIFE.COM [http://www.sprintforlife.com] UNDER THE RACE DAY INSTRUCTIONS [https://www.mdanderson.org/donors-volunteers/other-ways-to-help/attend-events/sprint-for-life/race-day-instructions.html] TAB ON THE LEFT SIDE INCLUDING DOCUMENTS WITH SCHEDULE AND PARKING [https://www.mdanderson.org/documents/Other%20Ways%20to%20Help/Sprint%20For%20Life/sprintforliferacedayinstructions2024.pdf], ROUTE MAP [https://www.mdanderson.org/documents/Other%20Ways%20to%20Help/Sprint%20For%20Life/2024SprintForLifeRouteMap.pdf], AND FAQS [https://www.mdanderson.org/documents/Other%20Ways%20to%20Help/Sprint%20For%20Life/2024sprintforlifefaqs.pdf]. PACKET PICKUP AND OTHER INFORMATION IS ON THE RACE REGISTRATION TAB [https://www.mdanderson.org/donors-volunteers/other-ways-to-help/attend-events/sprint-for-life/registration.html] )

6 a.m. Boutique opens for business
6-7:25 a.m. Late Registration/Packet Pickup
6:30-9 a.m. Group and Corporate Team Photos
7 a.m. Survivors Tent and Lounge open and Kids' Zone opens
7:30 a.m. 5K Run/ Walk Begins
7:45 a.m. Food and Fun in Post-Race Party area
8:30-9:15 a.m. Presentation and Awards Ceremony
9 a.m. Survivor Photo at Post-Race Party Stage
9:30 a.m. Sprouts Pep Rally, Tot Trot and Sprint for Sprouts races and Kids Zone Closes
10 a.m. Boutique closes and the Sprint for Life event concludes

Races

  • Ovarian Cancer Survivor 5K

    Incl. $3.60 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 3rd May 2025 (7:30AM EDT)

    $38.60

    This option is for ovarian cancer survivors who want to participate. You are considered an ovarian cancer survivor even if you are in treatment. Please contact the Sprint for Life office to receive a complimentary registration for the first 100 survivors and 1 caregiver. (You will be able to register your family members after registering yourself.)
  • TIMED 5K Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.60 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 3rd May 2025 (7:30AM EDT)

    $38.60

    This option is for competitive runners/walkers.
  • UNTIMED 5k Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.60 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 3rd May 2025 (7:30AM EDT)

    $38.60

    This option is for participants that are not interested in their timed results.
  • Sprint for Sprouts/Tot Trot

    Incl. $2.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 3rd May 2025 (9:30AM EDT)

    $17.40

    This option is for children 12 years old and under. Time will not be recorded.
  • Sprinting in Spirit (Virtual)

    Incl. $3.90 Fee & T-Shirt

    $43.90

    This option is for those who cannot be present but would like to show support by participating virtually the day of the event. You will be mailed a "Spirit" packet which includes a Sprint for Life t-shirt, an awareness pin, and shoelaces - everything you need to show your Sprint spirit on Race Day. We will also let others know you are Sprinting in Spirit by posting your name on our special "Spirit Board".

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7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, 77030, TX, United States

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