Dash For A Cure 5K
About this race
Join us for the 4th Annual Dash For A Cure 5K at the London Farmer’s Market to support Breast Cancer Awareness and the Karlyle Keith Young Cancer Fund
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:00pm
We encourage all participants to wear pink to support the cause. Special thanks to WalMart Transportation for their presenting sponsorship.
RACE FEATURES
- Flat/fast course through downtown London & the Veteran's Memorial Park.
- Commemorative race T-shirts
- Chip timing & race management support provided by RaceRise
- Free Race Photos (Thanks Ruby Cline-Eaton)
- Awards for Top 3 M/F Overall & Top 3 M/F in 5 year age groups
- Post race food, fun and fellowship
- Social teams to expand your race experience (Prize for the largest team)
- Race supports a great local cause --- The Karlyle Keith Young Cancer Fund
- Prize for the Best Dressed --- PINK OUT!
5K ROUTE MAP - SEE BELOW
AWARDS Top 3 Male/Female Overall and Age Group Awards: Top 3 M/F in the following: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
PACKET PICKUP
Dates, times and locations TBA
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNIES
If you would like more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Angela Murray at 606.215.6784 or Dawn Taylor at 423.736.3201 or send an email to dashforacurelondon@yahoo.com
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
A chip timed 5K run/walk on flat/fast course. Overall & Age Group awards presented. Walkers, strollers and dogs on fixed length leashes are welcomed. Registration includes at commemorative race T-shirt (while supplies last) and $20 gaming card.
Virtual Runner/Walker
A way to participate and support our cause even if you can't make the in-person race. For a $30 donation you'll have the opportunity to run/walk your own Dash For A Cure 5K in your hometown on your schedule. You'll receive a commemorative T-shirt which can be picked up at our packet pickup or we'll mail/deliver it to you.
Walking
1 Mile Fun Walk
An untimed 1 mile fun walk. There are no awards presented for this event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in London, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 6:55 PM local time (EDT) in London on October 18, 2026 — 11h 08m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Dash For A Cure 5K
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 London events
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