Melissa's Race to Battle Brain Cancer presented by Orlando Neurosurgery
About this race
MELISSA'S RACE 2026: LIVE or VIRTUAL presented by Orlando Neurosurgery
GREAT MEDAL! GREAT CAUSE!
The 11th Annual Melissa's Race to Battle Brain Cancer is SO much more than another 5K.Melissa's Race is known as the race with a heart. Thank you from the bottom of OUR hearts for your support!
LOCATION:
Civic Center Park 401 E Seminole Ave, Sanford, FL
YOUTH PRICING:
Registrants aged 12 and under can participate at a discount.
The Youth 5K price is $10 off adult pricing for participants age 12 and under on Race Day.
RACE START TIME
6:00a Registration and Packet Pickup Opens
6:30a National Anthem & Opening Ceremony
7:00a Race starts
8:15a Race ends
8:30a - 9:30a Closing Ceremony & Butterfly Release
Join fellow runners on May 18, 2019 for the Melissa's Race to Battle Brain Cancer presented by Orlando Neurosurgery. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Sanford.
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Running
5K Run/Walk (Shirt not guaranteed after May 10. Limited sizes available.)
Melissa's Race to Battle Brain Cancer is SO much more than another 5K. This event is a FUNDRAISER benefiting FLORIDA HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE for brain cancer research.It's also a fun, challenging, and certified chip-timed 5K run and walk, located at Fort Mellon Park on the scenic shore of Lake Monroe in Sanford. This event is in memory of Melissa Vosburg, a resident of Sanford and teacher at Midway Elementary School, who was lost to brain cancer in 2013.
Virtual Run/Walk (Shirt not guaranteed after May 10. Limited sizes available)
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE? A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or even at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself and send in your time. And your medal and t-shirt will be shipped directly to you.
About Sanford
Melissa's Race to Battle Brain Cancer presented by Orlando Neurosurgery takes place in Sanford, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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