Let's Make Pink Just a Color

  • Date Sun 18th October 2026
  • Time 3:00PM EDT
  • Location Morehead City, North Carolina
  • Price $38.10
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances 5km

Event summary

Join us for the 4th Annual Let's Make Pink Just a Color 5K & 1.5-Mile Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, October 18th, 2026, in beautiful Morehead City, Carteret. Starting at 3 PM, this uplifting event honors the memory of Brittany Kelley, a beloved community member and founder of this inspiring race. Brittany's vision was to transform pink from a symbol of pain into one of love, hope, and healing, and her spirit continues to guide us as we come together for a day of community and celebration.

Over the years, this event has grown significantly, with participants raising nearly $100,000 in Brittany's honor in 2025 alone. Funds raised have provided vital support to those in need within Carteret County, including chemo port access shirts, surgical bras, and therapy sessions. This year, we invite you to run or walk for Brittany and for all those still battling cancer. Let’s unite to remind the world that pink is just a color—it's the people and the love behind it that truly matter. Come be a part of this meaningful event and help us continue Brittany's legacy!

Organiser's Description

4th Annual Let's Make Pink Just a Color 5K & 1.5-Mile Fun Run/Walk on October 18th, starting 3 pm. In Loving Memory of Brittany Kelley, Founder


Brittany Kelley founded this race in 2023 with a simple but powerful dream: to make pink just a color again, not a symbol of pain or loss, but of love, hope, and healing. She passed away on September 28, 2025, after a courageous fight with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer. She was a mother, a fighter, a community builder, and the heart behind this movement.

Her Legacy Lives On

What began as Brittany's vision has grown beyond anything she could have imagined.

In year one, over 400 participants raised more than $38,000. In 2024, we surpassed $50,000. And in 2025, our first year without her, over 800 participants came together and raised nearly $100,000 in her honor.

Thanks to your support, we've been able to provide chemo port access shirts, surgical bras, drain holders, meals, gas cards, therapy sessions, and weekend getaways, all staying right here in Carteret County, just like she wanted.

This Year, We Run for Her, Again

Join us as we carry her mission forward, support our neighbors still in the fight, and remind the world that pink doesn't define us. People do.

Let's make pink just a color. for Brittany.

Please note: This race will not be officially timed.

Races

  • 5 K Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & Giveaway

    Sun 18th October 2026 (3:00PM EDT)

    $38.10

    CLOSED
  • 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & N/A

    Sun 18th October 2026 (3:00PM EDT)

    $38.10

    CLOSED

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Location

701 North 35 th street, Morehead City, 28557, NC, United States

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