Welcome to the 2026 Transplant Run 5K!

Name: Transplant Run 5K
Start: 2026-05-09T08:00:00-04:00
Location: McAlpine Creek Park, Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC

May 9th, 8:00 AM at McAlpine Creek Park

8711 Monroe Rd Charlotte, NC 28212

Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute’s Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant team will be hosting an annual 5K run/walk to support our heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support patients. This special event not only brings the community together, but also helps raise crucial funds for heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support patients who face financial barriers to their treatments. Your participation will contribute directly to our patient needs fund to purchase essential medications, medical equipment, and even the costs of daily necessities—such as electricity that powers their heart pumps.

Every dollar raised goes directly to providing financial assistance to patients in need, ensuring they can continue their journey toward better health and quality of life. We’ll also celebrate and honor heart transplant and VAD recipients at the event, many of whom will be walking or running alongside you.

A generous $20,000 matching gift has been made by the Tysinger Family Foundation to support this event and encourage contributions. Make your donation today to double your impact!

The 5K takes place at McAlpine Creek Park.

Parking: Park Rangers will direct participants on where to park once inside the park and will ensure that accessible parking is available.

Register early to ensure you secure your race shirt!

Registration Policies

There are NO refunds for this race if you did not enroll in the Refund Protection Program. Click here for transfer instructions.
Race Management reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable conditions
Registration fees are not refundable in the event of cancellation due to "Acts of God".

Pricing

Event Pricing

	March 3 - April 5	April 6 - May 8	May 9
5K	$25	$30	$35
5K 12 & Under	$10
1 Mile	$20
1 Mile 12 & Under	$10
Sleep In Supporter	$20

Transplant and VAD Patients participate for free.

Registration fees above do not include fees and taxes. All inclusive pricing will be shown during registration.

Top teams

1	Mighty Oak $728.23 Raised $2,000.00 Goal	View page
2	Dickson Heart ICU💗 Raised: $615.79	View page
3	SHVI ECHO ❤️ $481.89 Raised $500.00 Goal	View page

Top fundraisers

1	View fundraiser page for Jens	Jens Eichhorn Raised: $533.35	View page for Jens
2	View fundraiser page for theodore	theodore Frank Raised: $500.00	View page for theodore
3	View fundraiser page for Mike	Mike Okolita Raised: $322.90	View page for Mike
4	View fundraiser page for Shelly	Shelly Rogers Raised: $267.10	View page for Shelly
5	View fundraiser page for Karen	Karen Okolita Raised: $189.78	View page for Karen
6	View fundraiser page for Haley	Haley Bodell Raised: $154.10	View page for Haley
7	View fundraiser page for Traci	Traci Townsend Raised: $108.20	View page for Traci
8	View fundraiser page for Anna Hastings	Anna Hasti... Gambill Raised: $81.58	View page for Anna Hastings
9	View fundraiser page for Carson	Carson Reed Raised: $77.48	View page for Carson
10	View fundraiser page for Tina	Tina Dancy Raised: $50.00	View page for Tina
11	View fundraiser page for Todd	Todd Sites $27.48 Raised $200.00 Goal	View page for Todd
12	View fundraiser page for Sylvester	Sylvester Cooper $22.15 Raised $500.00 Goal	View page for Sylvester