Emerson the Brave Stampede: 5K Fun Run and Color Run
About this race
The purpose of the 9th Annual Emerson the Brave Stampede 5K Fun Run & Color Run is to raise vital funds and awareness for DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), DMG (diffuse midline glioma) and other pediatric brain cancers in honor of our forever 12-year old daughter, Emerson. Emerson battled DMG and radiation induced high grade glioma brain cancers for over 6 years before losing her battle in July 2024. Less than 2% of children diagnosed with DIPG/DMG survive 5 years post diagnosis. Emerson’s miracle survival was due to research and clinical trials supported by The ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation. Every year since Emerson’s diagnosis, our community has come together to raise money to help fund the amazing strides the doctors and researchers have made against this terrible disease.
We have partnered with the Carr and Mosier Families to become an official Partner Family of the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, to continue to support the handful of doctors and researchers throughout the United States who have dedicated their lives to developing an effective treatment plan for DIPG. The good news is that these individuals are making real progress! The challenge is that they are almost entirely funded through private donations.
Join us for the 9th Annual Emerson the Brave Stampede: 5K Fun Run and Color Run to help make a difference in the fight against DIPG/DMG!
Packet pickup up will be open at Great Lakes Elementary School on race day Sunday 9/20 from 8:00am-9:45am.
Interested in volunteering? Sign up here!
Pick your distance
Running
5K With Shirt
This registration will include a race day t-shirt and finisher medal. May or may not be timed.
5K Without Shirt
This registration DOES NOT include a race t-shirt but you will receive a finisher medal. May or may not be timed.
0.5K Color Fun Run With Shirt
Color Run approximately 0.5K- this is a fun event! This registration includes a white race t-shirt for the Color Run.
0.5K Color Fun Run-Bring your own shirt
Color Run approximately 0.5K- this is a fun event! This registration DOES NOT include a race t-shirt for the Color Run.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Holland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 7:45 PM local time (EDT) in Holland on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Holland
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Holland 5K Races 14 races
- Holland Half Marathons 2 races
- Holland Running Calendar 2026 18 races
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, 20 Holland events
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