STRONGER than Cancer Young Hero 5k

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR SHOWING UP TODAY AND HELPING TO RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER.

RACE RESULTS CAN BE FOUND AT:

http://www.floridaroadrace.com/Race-Results/10-07-2017/STRONGER-than-Cancer-Young-Hero-5k

ON-LINE REGISTRATION CLOSES 6:00PM FRIDAY (registration on Saturday morning from 6:30am - 7:30 am.

PACKET PICKUP FRIDAY FROM 3:00PM TO 8:00 AT STADIUM GRILL (formerly JJ Muggs) 1203 Town Center Drive, Jupiter, Fl 33458

This is SO much more than a race! This is an awesome event to honor and celebrate the cancer journeys of brave young cancer warriors. This is a beautiful certified 5k course through downtown Abacoa. The course is flat and fast, and lined with superheroes (bring your camera!). Bring your friends and start a team.

There’s a prize for Best Team Name, Best Fundraiser, Best Fundraising Team, Best Superhero Costume (Adult), Best Superhero Costume (10-18), Best Superhero Costume (10 & under), and Best Dog Costume.

During the 5k course, athletes will earn beads along the way that honor a child’s cancer journey:

• Blue Beads for HOPE

• Red Beads for STRENGTH

• Green Beads for RESILIENCE and TENACITY

• GOLD Beads for BRAVERY at the Finish Line. Gold is the color of childhood cancer. Show your colors!

Participants of the untimed 1 mile Fun Run (or Walk) will also get GOLD Beads at the Finish!

This family-friendly event also has an amazing Kidz Fun Zone for the young and young at heart. Kids between ages 4 and 10 can run the 100 yard Young Hero Dash, while kids under 4 can participate in the 10 yard Diaper Dash.

We invite you to visit our Honor Wall where you can leave a message of inspiration on the Survivor Celebration Wall or the Loving Memory Wall. COURAGE CAM Returns! Make your sign and then go on video with your story! Inspire us.

STRONGER than Cancer Young Hero 5k will be held rain or shine ( but it's not going to rain!)

6:30 am - Registration opens

6:30 am – Honor/Memory Tent is open for your messages of hope and inspiration

7:15 am - Warm up with OrangeTheory Fitness

7:25 am – “Why we walk/ Why we fight” Moment of inspiration

7:30 am – 5k start for both runners (up front) and walkers – at University and Crescent

(between Roger Dean and amphitheater)

7:45 am – 1 mile (untimed) start – same start line as 5k

8:00 am – Courage Cam Opens!

8:30 am - Announce Best Superhero costume,Best Dog Costume, Coolest Team Name, Best Team Fundraiser, Best Individual Fundraiser, Awards for 1st/2nd/3rd Females and Males

8:45 am – Kidz Fun Zone opens at Roger Dean Stadium and is open until 11 am

8:45 am – Start 10 yard Diaper Dash (kids 3 and under)

8:50 am – 100 yard Young Hero Dash (kids between 4 & 10)

9:00 am – 5k and 1 miles Courses close

Honor/Memory Tent is open until 11 am