RunTough for Team Owen 2026
- Date Sat 12th September 2026
- Location Oak Park, Illinois
- Price $27.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the inspiring RunTough for Team Owen on September 12, 2026, a virtual event that celebrates the courageous spirit of young Owen, who valiantly battled DIPG, an aggressive brain tumor. This event is a heartfelt tribute to his strength and infectious joy, and it aims to raise awareness and funds for the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, dedicated to advancing research for pediatric brain cancer.
Participants can run from anywhere, making it easy to join in on the fun and create your own race experience. Whether you're running alone or with friends, this event encourages everyone to honor Owen's legacy while supporting a vital cause. Stay tuned for exciting surprises for those who choose to run locally! Sign up today to make a difference and help create a brighter future for children facing this terrible disease.
Participants can run from anywhere, making it easy to join in on the fun and create your own race experience. Whether you're running alone or with friends, this event encourages everyone to honor Owen's legacy while supporting a vital cause. Stay tuned for exciting surprises for those who choose to run locally! Sign up today to make a difference and help create a brighter future for children facing this terrible disease.
Organiser's Description
In 2020, six-year-old Owen fought bravely against DIPG, an aggressive and incurable brain tumor after a nearly six-month battle. Join us in honoring his strength and infectious giggle in hopes of creating a brighter outcome for other kiddos who face this terrible disease.
Run with us on September 12th, 2026. This run is virtual, you can run wherever you like! More info will be sent about the logistics of the virtual run after registration. We're also aiming for some fun surprises for those who run locally, so stay tuned for more details!
There are a few ways you can support Team Owen:
Sign Up to Run [https://www.teamowen.org/Race/Register/?raceId=92431&eventId=406885]
Make Donation [https://www.teamowen.org/Race/Donate/IL/OakPark/RunToughforTeamOwen2020VIRTUAL]
All proceeds will go to ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, whose mission is to inspire and fund game-changing research to discover effective treatments for pediatric brain cancer, with an emphasis on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
To learn more about ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, go to www.chadtough.org.
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Run with us on September 12th, 2026. This run is virtual, you can run wherever you like! More info will be sent about the logistics of the virtual run after registration. We're also aiming for some fun surprises for those who run locally, so stay tuned for more details!
There are a few ways you can support Team Owen:
Sign Up to Run [https://www.teamowen.org/Race/Register/?raceId=92431&eventId=406885]
Make Donation [https://www.teamowen.org/Race/Donate/IL/OakPark/RunToughforTeamOwen2020VIRTUAL]
All proceeds will go to ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, whose mission is to inspire and fund game-changing research to discover effective treatments for pediatric brain cancer, with an emphasis on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
To learn more about ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, go to www.chadtough.org.
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RunTough for Team Owen 2026
Incl. $2.50 Fee & TeamOwen Race Shirt
$27.50
CLOSEDRun with us on September 12th, 2026. This run is virtual, you can run wherever you like (and whenever, if the 12th doesnt work)!
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