29th ANNUAL SPRINT FOR LIFE 5K Run/Walk
About this race
The 29th Annual Sprint for Life 5K and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run will be held near the campus of MD Anderson Cancer Center on May 9, 2026. Make a difference in the fight against ovarian cancer!
Founded in 1998, Sprint for Life has two missions: to raise awareness and research funds for ovarian cancer. Hosted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sprint for Life has raised more than $5.8 million for the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program, one of the world's leading efforts dedicated to ovarian cancer research. Funding has allowed researchers to develop new clinical trials, understand the biology of ovarian cancer and develop new therapies for the disease.
Free registration for the first 100 Ovarian Cancer Survivors and the first 100 Caregivers of Ovarian Cancer Survivors - courtesy of OVARCOME. Contact the Sprint for Life offices at gynonccommunityrelations@mdanderson.org for details.
2026 Sprint for Life® Race Day Schedule
(Find full details on www.sprintforlife.com under the Race Day Instructions tab on the left side including documents with schedule and parking, route map, and FAQs. Packet pickup and other information is on the Race Registration tab )6 a.m. Boutique opens for business
6-7:25 a.m. Late Registration/Packet Pickup
6:30-9 a.m. Group and Corporate Team Photos
7 a.m. Survivors’ Tent and Lounge open and Kids' Zone opens
7:30 a.m. 5K Run/ Walk Begins
7:45 a.m. Food and Fun in Post-Race Party area
8:30-9:15 a.m. Presentation and Awards Ceremony
9 a.m. Survivor Photo at Post-Race Party Stage
9:30 a.m. Sprouts Pep Rally, Tot Trot and Sprint for Sprouts races and Kids’ Zone Closes
10 a.m. Boutique closes and the Sprint for Life event concludes
Join fellow runners on May 1, 2021 for the 29th ANNUAL SPRINT FOR LIFE 5K Run/Walk. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Houston.
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Ovarian Cancer Survivor--Virtual 5k
This option is for ovarian cancer survivors who want to virtually participate. Please contact the Sprint for Life office to register. (You will be able to register your family members after registering yourself.) To receive your shirt by "race day," May 1st, you MUST register by April 16th. Anyone that registers from April 16th will receive their shirt after May 1st.
Virtual 5k
A virtual 5k anywhere on May 1st or before to support ovarian cancer research. To receive your shirt by "race day," May 1st, you MUST register by April 16th. Anyone that registers after April 16th will receive their shirt after May 1st.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Houston in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Houston
29th ANNUAL SPRINT FOR LIFE 5K Run/Walk takes place in Houston, Texas, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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