J.J. the Jet Plane Foundation 5K Color Run/Walk for Pediatric Cancer

  • Date Sat 6th September 2025
  • Time 6:00PM EDT
  • Location Frenchburg, Kentucky
  • Price $27.50 - $38.10
  • Races 3 races
  • Distances 5km

Event summary

Get ready for a colorful and meaningful day at the 8th Annual J.J. the Jet Plane Foundation 5K Color Run/Walk for Pediatric Cancer, taking place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in beautiful Frenchburg, Menifee. This exciting event offers three unique ways to participate: the traditional 5K Run/Walk, the vibrant 5K Color Run/Walk that promises to drench you in fun and colors, or a Virtual 5K option for those who prefer to join from anywhere at their convenience.

Participants of all ages are encouraged to join in the fun, with medals awarded to the top three overall winners and the top three in each age group, ranging from kids to seniors. Gather your friends and family to create a team, and compete for the prize for the largest group! With over $50,000 raised for UK Children's Hospital's Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department in previous years, every step you take helps support vital pediatric cancer research and awareness. Don’t miss out on this chance to have a blast while making a difference! Sign up today and let’s make this year’s event even bigger and brighter!

Organiser's Description

COME JOIN US FOR OUR 8TH ANNUAL 5K TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH AND AWARENESS.

THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN RACE WITH US THIS YEAR!

* Normal 5K Run/Walk - This is the normal 5K option, walk/run at your own pace! You will receive a shirt with your registration!
* 5K COLOR Run/Walk - If you choose this option, prepare to get messy! You will be sprayed with multiple colors of washable slime and powder! You will receive a white shirt with your registration
* Virtual 5K - Can't join us the day of? Perfectly ok! You can also join us virtually, and walk anywhere at anytime that is convenient to you! You will also receive a race shirt with your registration, we will ship the shirts to your address as soon as they come in. Please make sure your shipping address is correct!

THERE WILL BE MEDALS FOR THE TOP 3 OVERALL WINNERS, AS WELL AS MEDALS FOR TOP 3 WINNERS IN EACH AGE GROUP.

AGE GROUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

* Ages 0-9
* Ages 10-19
* Ages 20-29
* Ages 30-39
* Ages 40-49
* Ages 50-59
* Ages 60-69
* Ages 70+

HAVE A GROUP YOU ARE RUNNING/WALKING WITH THIS YEAR? YOU CAN ALSO CREATE A TEAM! THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE LARGEST TEAM AT THE 5K!

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US THIS YEAR! LAST YEAR WE HAD OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AN EVEN LARGER CROWD THIS YEAR. SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, WHOEVER! JUST COME OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH US!

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS 5K WILL BE DONATED TO UK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TO THEIR PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DONATE OVER $50,000 SO FAR TO UK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, REACH OUT TO US AT [email protected].

Races

  • 5K Run/Walk

    Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 6th September 2025 (6:00PM EDT)

    $27.50

    This event is the regular 5K Run/Walk.
  • 5K Color Run/Walk

    Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 6th September 2025 (6:00PM EDT)

    $27.50

    This event is the COLOR 5K Run/Walk, where you will be sprayed with slime throughout the course! Participants will receive a white t-shirt with this registration, so volunteers will know to color you.
  • Virtual 5K Run/Walk for Pediatric Cancer

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt

    $38.10

    Can't join us in person this year? That's ok! You can still help support our foundation by doing the Virtual 5K option. Run/Walk anywhere, at your own pace on your own time!

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Location

Menifee County Park, County Park Rd, Frenchburg, 40322, KY, United States

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