Scooty's Run 5K
About this race
Scooty’s Run is a 5K Run & Walk event in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. It honors Will “Scooty” Taylor and his athletic legacy, raising awareness and funds for The Scooty Fund—a nonprofit working to transform mental health culture for young people.
The run is virtual with select in-person meetups across the country in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sun Valley, Chicago, New York City, and Washington DC. Want to host an in-person meetup in your city? Reach out to Caroline Cronin at carolinecronin5@gmail.com.
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2026 Scooty's Run
Thanks for signing up for the 2025 Scooty's Run on September 7th! We are so excited to get outside and get moving with you. For more info on The Scooty Fund and the work we do, please visit www.scootyfund.org/ once you're finished registering for the event! This run will be held virtually with options to meet up in person in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago. If you'd like to host an additional in-person hub for a city, please contact Caroline Cronin (carolinecronin5@gmail.com). Participants will have the option to run or walk a 5k like we did last year. We are excited to see you out there! See below for start times & locations, and navigate to the "Race Locations" tab to download your Strava Map! Seattle - Green Lake Aqua Theater 10AM San Francisco - Crissy Field East Beach 10AM Los Angeles - Goose Egg Park 10AM Sun Valley - Proctor Hike Trailhead 9AM Chicago - Diversey Harbor 10AM New York City - Columbus Circle 10AM Washington DC - Lock 22 Dam (Potomac, MD) 10AM
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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)
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