Johns Hopkins Below the Belt Stride and Thrive 5K
- Date Sun 7th June 2026
- Time 7:30AM EDT
- Location Baltimore, Maryland
- Price Free - $40.00
- Races 4 races
- Distances 1 Mile, 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of community, celebration, and purpose at the Johns Hopkins Below the Belt Stride and Thrive 5K! Join us on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at the beautiful Maryland Zoo in Baltimore for a special event marking our 10-year anniversary. Over the past decade, this inspiring initiative has raised over $1.3 million to support vital gynecologic cancer research, education, and clinical care at Johns Hopkins, helping to double survival rates for patients.
As we celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day, wear your best purple to show your support and join cancer survivors, families, healthcare heroes, and dedicated supporters in this monumental gathering. Participants can look forward to a fun-filled day featuring the chance to run or walk past zebras and giraffes, all while contributing to life-saving treatments and innovative research. Whether you choose to stride, run, or cheer from the sidelines, every step taken at the Below the Belt Stride and Thrive 5K brings us closer to a future free from below-the-belt cancers. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a difference and be part of a community united in hope and progress!
As we celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day, wear your best purple to show your support and join cancer survivors, families, healthcare heroes, and dedicated supporters in this monumental gathering. Participants can look forward to a fun-filled day featuring the chance to run or walk past zebras and giraffes, all while contributing to life-saving treatments and innovative research. Whether you choose to stride, run, or cheer from the sidelines, every step taken at the Below the Belt Stride and Thrive 5K brings us closer to a future free from below-the-belt cancers. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a difference and be part of a community united in hope and progress!
Organiser's Description
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING OUR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026 AT THE MARYLAND ZOO FOR OUR MILESTONE BELOW THE BELT STRIDE AND THRIVE 5K PRESENTED BY THE BERNSTEIN COMPANIES.
OVER THE PAST DECADE, OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY HAS RAISED MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION TO SUPPORT GROUNDBREAKING GYNECOLOGIC CANCER RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CARE AT JOHNS HOPKINS KELLY GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY SERVICE WHERE SPECIALIZED CARE DOUBLES SURVIVAL RATES.
THIS NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY, WEAR YOUR BEST PURPLE AS WE CELEBRATE A DECADE OF HOPE, PROGRESS, LIVES SAVED AND LIVES REMEMBERED. CANCER SURVIVORS, FAMILIES, HEALTHCARE HEROES AND SUPPORTERS WILL UNITE AT THIS EXTRAORDINARY VENUE FOR OUR BIGGEST CELEBRATION YET, COMPLETE WITH SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES AND THE CHANCE TO STRIDE PAST ZEBRAS AND GIRAFFES WHILE MAKING HISTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BELOW-THE-BELT CANCERS.
WHETHER YOU WALK, RUN OR CHEER, EVERY STEP SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS THAT TRANSFORM RESEARCH INTO LIFE-SAVING CARE.
OVER THE PAST DECADE, OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY HAS RAISED MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION TO SUPPORT GROUNDBREAKING GYNECOLOGIC CANCER RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CARE AT JOHNS HOPKINS KELLY GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY SERVICE WHERE SPECIALIZED CARE DOUBLES SURVIVAL RATES.
THIS NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY, WEAR YOUR BEST PURPLE AS WE CELEBRATE A DECADE OF HOPE, PROGRESS, LIVES SAVED AND LIVES REMEMBERED. CANCER SURVIVORS, FAMILIES, HEALTHCARE HEROES AND SUPPORTERS WILL UNITE AT THIS EXTRAORDINARY VENUE FOR OUR BIGGEST CELEBRATION YET, COMPLETE WITH SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES AND THE CHANCE TO STRIDE PAST ZEBRAS AND GIRAFFES WHILE MAKING HISTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BELOW-THE-BELT CANCERS.
WHETHER YOU WALK, RUN OR CHEER, EVERY STEP SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS THAT TRANSFORM RESEARCH INTO LIFE-SAVING CARE.
Races
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5K Run
Incl. Race T-Shirt
Sun 7th June 2026 (7:30AM EDT)
$40.00
Children under the age of 2 are free and do not need to register for the race. -
1 Mile Run/Walk
Incl. T-Shirt
Sun 7th June 2026 (7:30AM EDT)
$40.00
Children under the age of 2 are free and do not need to register for the race. -
Virtual Run/Walk With T-Shirt
Incl. Race T-Shirt
$35.00
Virtual participants will have optional access to an app to record their 5K time -
Free Virtual Run/Walk (No T-Shirt)
Free
Virtual participants will have optional access to an app to record their 5K time
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