Pinkathon 2025 Virtual and In-Person Challenge for Breast Cancer!

  • Date Thu 1st May 2025 - Fri 31st October 2025
  • Time 7:00AM PDT
  • Location Virtual Event
  • Price Free - $27.50
  • Races 16 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra, 5 Mile

Event summary

Get ready to lace up your shoes for an inspiring cause at the Pinkathon 2025 Virtual and In-Person Challenge for Breast Cancer! Taking place from May 1 to October 31, 2025, this uplifting event culminates in an exciting in-person gathering on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 7 AM at the iconic San Francisco Ferry Building. Join fellow participants in a fun-filled day while supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Whether you choose to run, walk, or cycle, the virtual option allows you to complete your distance anywhere and anytime before the end of October. You can select any distance that suits you, making it a perfect fit for everyone. Last year, the Pinkathon raised over $80,000, and this year, the goal is set at $100,000! Don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible event that combines fitness, community, and philanthropy. Register for the in-person event for just $25 or join the virtual challenge for free. Together, let's make a difference and fight breast cancer with every step we take!

Organiser's Description

- RACE REGISTRATION FOR SAN FRANCISCO EVENT CLOSED FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 2025 AT 8PM PACIFIC TIME. VIRTUAL RACE REGISTRATION ENDS 10-31-25.

- DESPITE THE RAIN IN SAN FRANCISCO ON SATURDAY, 10/25/25, WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT!

- SO FAR, WE'VE RAISED OVER $80,000 FOR THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION! OUR GOAL IS $100,000 SO... DONATIONS REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 12/31/2025. HTTPS://PINKATHON.COM/DONATE [https://pinkathon.com/donate]

- TO ADD YOUR PINKATHON PHOTOS, PLEASE LOGIN TO RUNSIGNUP AND THEN GO TO THE PINKATHON PHOTOS PAGE TO UPLOAD! LOGIN AT HTTPS://PINKATHON.COM/LOGIN [https://pinkathon.com/login]

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2025 PINKATHON CHALLENGE FOR BREAST CANCER! RUN/WALK VIRTUALLY ANYTIME! THE IN-PERSON EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SAT. OCTOBER 25, 2025 7AM IN SAN FRANCISCO! IF YOU DECIDE TO RUN VIRTUALLY, YOU CAN RUN, WALK OR CYCLE - ANY DISTANCE YOU WANT - ANYWHERE YOU WANT - EVEN IF YOU'RE IN ANOTHER STATE, ANOTHER COUNTRY, OR ANOTHER PLANET! YOU MAY COMPLETE YOUR DISTANCE ANY TIME AND ACROSS AS MANY DAYS AS YOU WANT, ANY TIME BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2025. LAST YEAR, WE RAISED NEARLY $50,000 FOR OUR CHARITY, THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION! [https://pinkathon.com/donate] THIS YEAR, WE'RE HOPING FOR $100,000! PLEASE HELP US REACH OR EXCEED OUR GOAL!

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025 VIRTUAL PINKATHON WILL OPEN ON 5/1/25! YOU CAN CHOOSE ANY DISTANCE, AND COMPLETE YOUR CHALLENGE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME BEFORE THE END OF OCTOBER 2025!

THE PINKATHON SAN FRANCISCO IN-PERSON EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025 @7AM, AT THE SAN FRANCISCO FERRY BUILDING BY GOTT'S ROADSIDE OUTDOOR PATIO AND JOYRIDE PIZZA AT PIER ONE.

THIS EVENT IS ALWAYS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION. DONATIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL DEC. 31, 2025! DONATE AT HTTPS://PINKATHON.COM/DONATE [https://pinkathon.com/donate]

THE IN-PERSON PINKATHON SAN FRANCISCO IS A "DO-IT-YOURSELF" OR "FAT-ASS" EVENT, MEANING THAT WE HAVE NO AID STATIONS AND NO COURSE MARKINGS (EXCEPT FOR THE 5K & 10K TURNAROUNDS & PINK RIBBON TRAIL). YOU MUST BRING/CARRY YOUR OWN WATER AND SNACKS. WE HAVE DOWNLOADABLE MAPS AND TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS THAT YOU CAN FIND AT HTTPS://PINKATHON.ORG/PINKATHON-MAPS [https://pinkathon.org/pinkathon-maps]

REGISTERING FOR THE PINKATHON IN-PERSON EVENT AT THE SAN FRANCISCO FERRY BUILDING ON SAT. OCT. 25, 2025 IS $25. YOUR $25 REGISTRATION FEE IS NOT YOUR DONATION TO BCRF AND IS NOT TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.

REGISTERING FOR THE VIRTUAL PINKATHON IS FREE. REGISTRATION FOR THE IN-PERSON PINKATHON IS $25 TO COVER BASIC SETUP COSTS. OUR GOAL OF RAISING $50,000 THIS YEAR FOR BCRF IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY DONATIONS WHICH GO DIRECTLY TO THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION! HTTPS://PINKATHON.COM/DONATE [https://pinkathon.com/donate]

WHETHER YOU REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON PINKATHON EVENT, WE DO EXPECT EVERY PARTICIPANT TO ALSO MAKE A VOLUNTARY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION [https://pinkathon.com/donate] TO OUR CHARITY, THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE TOP-RATED BREAST CANCER CHARITY IN THE WORLD! MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO BCRF DURING REGISTRATION OR AT HTTPS://PINKATHON.COM/DONATE [https://pinkathon.com/donate]. YOU CAN ALSO CREATE YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM/GROUP FUNDRAISING PAGE AND RAISE DONATIONS FROM YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS!

TO KEEP OUR FEES SUPER-LOW, YOUR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION FEE OF $25 DOES NOT INCLUDE THINGS LIKE FREE T-SHIRTS, BUT WE WILL HAVE SOME REFRESHMENTS, WATER AND SNACKS AT THE START/FINISH AND SWAG/PRIZES FOR THOSE WHO MAKE DONATIONS TO BCRF (WE DO KEEP TRACK!).

IF YOU WANT TO BUY A NEON-PINK 100% POLYESTER PINKATHON PERFORMANCE T-SHIRT, YOU NEED TO ORDER AND PAY FOR IT ONLINE AT LEAST 3 WEEKS IN ADVANCE AT THE "T-SHIRTS" LINK ON THE LEFT SIDE BAR. THE SHIRTS WILL BE SENT TO YOUR HOME. NO T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE START/FINISH. HOWEVER, VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE FREE SHIRTS IF THEY SIGN UP BEFORE WE ORDER! (10-13-25).

VOLUNTEER! UP TO 50 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED ON SAT. 10/25/25 AT THE SF FERRY BUILDING. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE FREE PINK COTTON T-SHIRTS WITH THE PINKATHON LOGO IF THEY SIGN UP BEFORE 10-13-25. VOLUNTEER BY EMAILING LISA FELDER ASAP AT [email protected] AND PUT "PINKATHON VOLUNTEER" IN YOUR SUBJECT LINE!

Races

  • Pink Ribbon Trail (Virtual)

    Free

    Run your own course in the shape of a Pink Ribbon - or follow Lenny's map of the San Francisco Pink Ribbon Trail to be found on http://pinkathon.org/pink-ribbon-trail. There, you can also download SF Map and Turn By Turn Directions.
  • 5K (Virtual)

    Free

  • 10K (Virtual)

    Free

  • 10 Mile (Virtual)

    Free

  • 1/2 Marathon (Virtual)

    Free

  • Marathon (Virtual)

    Free

  • 50K (Virtual)

    Free

  • Choose Your Own Distance! (Virtual)

    Free

  • Pink Ribbon Trail (In-Person)

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:30AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    See SF Pink Ribbon Trail Map at https://pinkathon.org/pink-ribbon-trail If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual Pink Ribbon Trail instead.
  • 5K (In-Person)

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:30AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    Download and Print the Pinkathon SF 5K Map at https://pinkathon.org/pinkathon-maps If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual 5K instead.
  • 10K (In-Person)

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:30AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    Download and Print the Pinkathon SF 10K Map at https://pinkathon.org/pinkathon-maps If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual 10K instead.
  • 10 Mile (In-Person)

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:30AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    Download and Print the Pinkathon SF 10M Map at https://pinkathon.org/pinkathon-maps If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual 10M instead.
  • 1/2 Marathon 13.1M (In-Person)

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:30AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    Download and Print the Pinkathon SF Half Marathon Map at https://pinkathon.org/pinkathon-maps If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual Half Marathon (13.1M) instead.
  • Marathon (In-Person)

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:30AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    Download and Print the Pinkathon SF Marathon Map at https://pinkathon.org/pinkathon-maps If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual Marathon (26.2M) instead.
  • 50K (In-Person) 7:15am Early Start or 8am

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:00AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    Download and Print the Pinkathon SF 50K Map at https://pinkathon.org/pinkathon-maps If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual 50K instead.
  • Choose Your Own Distance! (In-Person)

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sat 25th October 2025 (7:30AM PDT)

    $27.50

    CLOSED
    If the In-Person Event has Sold Out, please register for the Pinkathon Virtual "Choose Your Own Distance" Event instead.

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