MIGHTY MADISON'S BIRTHDAY 5K
- Date Sun 21st September 2025
- Time 8:45AM EST
- Location Massapequa, New York
- Price $18.63 - $33.63
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us on Sunday, September 21, 2025, for the uplifting and inspiring Mighty Madison's Birthday 5K in beautiful Massapequa, Nassau. This event, taking place at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, is a heartfelt tribute to Madison, who bravely battled DIPG, a malignant brainstem tumor. Participants will gather to run, walk, and celebrate Madison's birthday while raising awareness and funds for vital DIPG research. The day kicks off at 7:30 AM with race day registration and bib number pickup, followed by a Kids Fun Run at 8:45 AM and the main 5K race at 9:00 AM. Join us as we honor Madison's memory and fight for a cure, ensuring her spirit lives on in our community!
Organiser's Description
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
MARJORIE R. POST COMMUNITY PARK
451 UNQUA RD, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758
MADISON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIPG [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24261-diffuse-intrinsic-pontine-glioma], A MALIGNANT BRAINSTEM TUMOR, ON APRIL 1, 2019. ON DECEMBER 2, 2021, AFTER A 32 MONTH BATTLE WITH THIS MONSTER OF A CANCER, MADISON LEFT HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO BECOME AN ANGEL. IN AN EFFORT TO CELEBRATE MADISON'S BIRTHDAY (SEPTEMBER 21ST) AND NEVER LET HER BE FORGOTTEN, WE WILL RUN, WALK, AND FIGHT IN MIGHTY MADISON'S NAME UNTIL A CURE IS FOUND FOR DIPG.
RACE DAY REGISTRATION / BIB NUMBER PICKUP:
STARTS AT 7:30AM ON SITE!
KIDS FUN RUN: 8:45AM
5K START: 9:00AM
THE MIGHTY MADISON DIPG RESEARCH AND AWARENESS FUND [https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTQxNDAy] WAS CREATED TO HELP SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROMOTE AWARENESS FOR DIPG.
MARJORIE R. POST COMMUNITY PARK
451 UNQUA RD, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758
MADISON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIPG [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24261-diffuse-intrinsic-pontine-glioma], A MALIGNANT BRAINSTEM TUMOR, ON APRIL 1, 2019. ON DECEMBER 2, 2021, AFTER A 32 MONTH BATTLE WITH THIS MONSTER OF A CANCER, MADISON LEFT HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO BECOME AN ANGEL. IN AN EFFORT TO CELEBRATE MADISON'S BIRTHDAY (SEPTEMBER 21ST) AND NEVER LET HER BE FORGOTTEN, WE WILL RUN, WALK, AND FIGHT IN MIGHTY MADISON'S NAME UNTIL A CURE IS FOUND FOR DIPG.
RACE DAY REGISTRATION / BIB NUMBER PICKUP:
STARTS AT 7:30AM ON SITE!
KIDS FUN RUN: 8:45AM
5K START: 9:00AM
THE MIGHTY MADISON DIPG RESEARCH AND AWARENESS FUND [https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTQxNDAy] WAS CREATED TO HELP SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROMOTE AWARENESS FOR DIPG.
MIGHTY MADISON'S BIRTHDAY 5K