2nd Annual PPP3CA Race for Rare 5k Run/Walk
- Date Sun 28th September 2025
- Time 8:30AM CDT
- Location Topeka, Kansas
- Price $27.50
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 2nd Annual PPP3CA Race for Rare 5k Run/Walk, taking place on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the stunning Lake Shawnee in Topeka, Kansas! This family-friendly event promises a day of fun and community spirit, as participants can choose between a 1 Mile Walk or a 5k Run/Walk. Last year, thanks to generous supporters, the event raised nearly $15,000 to fund vital research for children affected by the rare PPP3CA disease, and this year, the goal is even higher!
Join us at 9 AM for a morning filled with excitement, starting with registration at 8:30 AM. Enjoy a complimentary pancake bar and refreshing water, with the Chaos Coffee Truck on-site for your favorite morning beverage. Kids will have a blast with bubbles, chalk, face painting, and participant medals. Plus, we’ll be awarding First Place Medals to top finishers in various categories, making this an event you won't want to miss! Your participation and donations will directly support ongoing research efforts to bring hope and progress to families living with PPP3CA. Together, let's race towards a cure!
Join us at 9 AM for a morning filled with excitement, starting with registration at 8:30 AM. Enjoy a complimentary pancake bar and refreshing water, with the Chaos Coffee Truck on-site for your favorite morning beverage. Kids will have a blast with bubbles, chalk, face painting, and participant medals. Plus, we’ll be awarding First Place Medals to top finishers in various categories, making this an event you won't want to miss! Your participation and donations will directly support ongoing research efforts to bring hope and progress to families living with PPP3CA. Together, let's race towards a cure!
Organiser's Description
Please join the PPP3CA Hope Foundation in our 2nd Annual PPP3CA Race for Rare 5k Run/Walk campaign held at Lake Shawnee in Topeka, Kansas! Thanks to your amazing support last year, we raised nearly $15k and funded a research mouse model for PPP3CA. This year, we're aiming even higher, to drive more research, more hope, and more progress for our kids living with this disease.
Complete a 1 Mile Walk or a 5k Run/Walk while helping children with PPP3CA that causes developmental disabilities and severe epilepsy.
On September 28th, run, walk, or simply show up to visit with us at 9am! Registration will begin at 8:30AM.
This is a family-friendly event! We will have a free pancake bar and water along with Chaos Coffee Truck on-site to purchase your favorite morning drink. For kiddos, we will have bubbles, chalk, wristbands, face-paint and participant medals!
We will also award First Place Medals to our first finishers (Adult Male, Adult Female, Teen, Child under 12, and Eldest).
Your donation will directly support the research efforts facilitated through the non-profit organization, PPP3CA Hope Foundation, and will help children and families living with PPP3CA rare disease, including Claire and her family. To learn more about our researchers and their plan to find a cure, please visit: www.ppp3cahope.org [https://www.ppp3cahope.org] or email Jacci Pittz at [email protected]
Share your support by posting photos and tagging us @ppp3cahopefoundation and @rare_like_claire with hashtags #ppp3ca #raceforrare
We look forward to racing towards a cure with you!
HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL BUSINESS SPONSORS: JTC Underground, Expert Plumbing, Foundry Event Center, Chaos Coffee, The Dugout Sports Bar & Gril, HTeaO - Raymore, Lauren's Sweet Corner, Berryton Blooms, Chancy's Grill & Shake, C. Shinn Photography, Katie Pittz - Travel Agent and Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Lila Graphic Design, and SEKluded Apparel
Also thankful for the local businesses who created materials for this event: H&H Designs, 785 Wood Shack, and Aunt Nancy's Face Art
_T-shirt pickup will be at Lake Shawnee on Saturday September 27th at the Playground Parking Lot next to Shelter House #3 from 4PM - 6PM.___
Complete a 1 Mile Walk or a 5k Run/Walk while helping children with PPP3CA that causes developmental disabilities and severe epilepsy.
On September 28th, run, walk, or simply show up to visit with us at 9am! Registration will begin at 8:30AM.
This is a family-friendly event! We will have a free pancake bar and water along with Chaos Coffee Truck on-site to purchase your favorite morning drink. For kiddos, we will have bubbles, chalk, wristbands, face-paint and participant medals!
We will also award First Place Medals to our first finishers (Adult Male, Adult Female, Teen, Child under 12, and Eldest).
Your donation will directly support the research efforts facilitated through the non-profit organization, PPP3CA Hope Foundation, and will help children and families living with PPP3CA rare disease, including Claire and her family. To learn more about our researchers and their plan to find a cure, please visit: www.ppp3cahope.org [https://www.ppp3cahope.org] or email Jacci Pittz at [email protected]
Share your support by posting photos and tagging us @ppp3cahopefoundation and @rare_like_claire with hashtags #ppp3ca #raceforrare
We look forward to racing towards a cure with you!
HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL BUSINESS SPONSORS: JTC Underground, Expert Plumbing, Foundry Event Center, Chaos Coffee, The Dugout Sports Bar & Gril, HTeaO - Raymore, Lauren's Sweet Corner, Berryton Blooms, Chancy's Grill & Shake, C. Shinn Photography, Katie Pittz - Travel Agent and Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Lila Graphic Design, and SEKluded Apparel
Also thankful for the local businesses who created materials for this event: H&H Designs, 785 Wood Shack, and Aunt Nancy's Face Art
_T-shirt pickup will be at Lake Shawnee on Saturday September 27th at the Playground Parking Lot next to Shelter House #3 from 4PM - 6PM.___
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3916 SE Memory Pt, Shelter House #3, Topeka, 66609, KS, United States
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