HOPEIts a Beach Thing is a 5K Walk/Run held in memory of Tim Beach, who passed away from a glioblastoma multiform brain tumor in 2012, at age 53. After his initial surgery, Tim was given three to six months to live, possibly a year with treatment. Through clinical trials and with the help of knowledgeable physicians, Tim outlived his prognosis, surviving 21 months. Most of these months, he lived with a high quality of life, enjoying major life events like his daughters engagement, sons wedding, and when his future son-in-law asked for Tims blessing on a marriage proposal.

HOPEIts a Beach Thing was inspired by Tims passion for running and his love of the University of Dayton. Over the past thirteen years, the event has raised $732,000 in net profit for brain tumor research, led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. David Reardon. Tims family and friends HOPE that through brain tumor research, we will find a cure.