ColtStrong 5k/1M Run & Family Fun Zone

Saturday, September 6, 2025 Past event

8:30 AM EDT

Sylvania, Ohio

$22.70–$43.90 · 5 races

5km

Event summary

Join us for the 7th annual ColtStrong 5K/1M Run & Family Fun Zone on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, in Sylvania, Lucas, at Centennial Terrace! This vibrant event is not just a race; it's a celebration of hope and community, dedicated to supporting families affected by DIPG, a rare and aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer. Whether you choose to run the 5K or the 1-mile fun run, your participation will contribute to vital research and funding through the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation.

For those who may not want to run, the Family Fun Zone offers an exciting atmosphere filled with a DJ, local food trucks, games, and face painting, making it a perfect day out for the entire family. Don’t forget to register by August 17th to ensure you receive your event shirt! Together, we can raise awareness and funding to find a cure, celebrating the memory of those like Colt DelVerne and Emily Carnes while fostering a brighter future for all children battling this devastating disease. Join us in making a difference!

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ColtStrong 5k/1M Fun Run

Incl. $3.60 Fee & ColtStrong Race Shirt

Join us September 6th IN PERSON at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, OH. Register by end-of-day on August 17th to ensure you receive a race shirt and before the price goes up on August 18th. Shirts may be available after August 18th but cannot be guaranteed prior to the event.

8:30 AM EDT

$38.60

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VIRTUAL With Shirt (Mailed To You)
Virtual

Incl. $3.90 Fee & ColtStrong Race Shirt

Join us September 6th VIRTUALLY from anywhere! Register by end-of-day on August 17th to ensure you receive a race shirt by September 6th and before the price goes up on August 17th! Shirts may be available after this date but cannot be guaranteed.

8:30 AM EDT

$43.90

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ColtStrong In-person with Shirt NOT running or walking

Incl. $2.70 Fee & T-Shirt

NEW this year! We are offering an option to join us for the celebration of giving JOY & HOPE to families fighting DIPG without running or walking. Come hang out and get a shirt for just $20! ***This option does not include race timing or packet.***

8:30 AM EDT

$22.70

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Team Emilys Army In-Person

Incl. $3.60 Fee & T-Shirt

Join us September 6th IN PERSON at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, OH. Register by end-of-day on August 17th to ensure you receive a race shirt and before the price goes up on August 17th. Shirts may be available after August 17th but cannot be guaranteed prior to the event.

8:30 AM EDT

$38.60

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Team Emilys Army - Virtual
Virtual

Incl. $3.90 Fee & T-Shirt

Join us September 6th VIRTUALLY from anywhere! Register by end-of-day on August 17th to ensure you receive a race shirt and before the price goes up! Shirts may be available after this date but cannot be guaranteed.

8:30 AM EDT

$43.90

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Organiser's description

We are excited to announce our 7th annual COLTSTRONG 5K/1M FUN RUN & FAMILY FUN ZONE, which will be held virtually or in-person at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, OH! This family-friendly fun run is a great way to come together to provide HOPE for families fighting DIPG! For non-runners who want to join us please come and celebrate to cheer on the runners, and have fun in our Family Fun Zone with a DJ, local food trucks, games and face paint!

Register by end-of-day August 17th to be guaranteed a shirt!

For Virtual With Shirt participants, we will make every attempt to get your packet to you before the official event day of September 6th, but it cannot be guaranteed. Virtual Without Shirt participants will not receive a race packet.

All proceeds will go to the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, whose mission is to inspire and fund game-changing research to discover effective treatments for pediatric brain cancer, with an emphasis on diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

The ColtStrong Fun Run originated in 2019 after we lost our son Colt DelVerne to DIPG. Our family and friends came together to honor our sweet boy and raise money for DIPG research to give families HOPE. We are friends with the Carr family and became a Family Partner to join them in the fight with the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation.

This year we have joined forces locally with Sarah & Jeremy Carnes from team Emilys Army. They honor their beautiful daughter Emily. Together we WILL find a cure for this awful cancer!

Brain cancer kills more kids than any other type, and DIPG is responsible for almost half of all pediatric brain cancer deaths. With nearly 0% survival rate and less than 1% of federal cancer research funding earmarked for all pediatric brain cancer, its no surprise that the standard of care has not changed in the six decades since Neil Armstrongs daughter died of DIPG. But thanks to DIPG families and foundations like the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation who have channeled our grief into an effort to fund game-changing research on DIPG, doctors have begun to discover break through treatments that are showing promise. They now believe that a cure will be found in our lifetime!