Thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural Runyon 5K on Sunday, November 15th! To view the overall race results, please click here.
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Many thanks for your support!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Yankee Stadium, One East 161st Street, Bronx, New York
Due to the nature of the course being narrower than a traditional road race, we will be staggering runners and walkers, so participants will start in waves to avoid congestion. Start times were based on the participant’s decision to run or walk, with runners starting first according to pace. Final event details and heat assignments have been emailed to all registered participants. Please click here to view your start time. If you have registered as part of a team or planned to participate with friends or family, please note there is flexibility, provided you run at the same pace or plan to walk the route. It is in the best interest of all participants that we allow faster runners to start first, followed by slower runners and then walkers. Thank you for your patience and support.
Parking is available at the River Avenue Garage. We have confirmed a flat rate of $8.
Please click here for important event day information. We are looking forward to a great day at the Stadium on Sunday!
Leave Your Mark on the Fight Against Cancer!
Join us on Sunday, November 15, 2009 for the inaugural Runyon 5K, a unique cancer research fundraising event at Yankee Stadium. Run or walk the concourses and ramps, climb the stairs between levels and enjoy incredible views of the Stadium from all angles. You’ll finish with special access to a victory lap on the warning track circling the field - where you will see the Stadium from a player’s point of view!
Children (ages 5-12) can also help support cancer research by taking part in the Kids Fun Run - one lap around the warning track that surrounds the field where their heroes play.
100% of all donations you raise in support of your run/walk will go to cutting-edge cancer research by today’s most brilliant and promising scientists, funded by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. For 63 years this cancer charity has selected and supported the rising stars of science - cancer researchers who have great potential to achieve breakthroughs in how we diagnose, treat and prevent cancer. So far, the Foundation has funded more than 3,200 scientists, including 11 Nobel Laureates.
Event FAQs
How exactly do you have a 5K inside a baseball stadium? What does the writer Damon Runyon have to do with a cancer research foundation or the Yankees? How will this event help fund cancer research? Turn to our FAQs for answers to these and other burning questions.
Support a Participant
Every player needs supportive fans, and participants in the Runyon 5K can’t win the fight against cancer alone. Make a donation in support of a participant today. 100% of your donation will support cancer research!
> Support a participant with your donation to cancer research.
Volunteer
Not up for a run or walk through Yankee Stadium but still want to check out the ballpark and support a great charity? We need plenty of enthusiastic volunteers to help us come through in the clutch.
Corporate Sponsorship
Heroic efforts are needed on and off the field. The generous support - whether financial or in-kind - of our corporate sponsors is invaluable. Find out how your company's donation can make the Runyon 5K a grand slam for cancer research.
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Visit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation website to learn more about our mission. Be sure to check out these other features to learn more about the important cancer research this event is helping to fund:
> Find out details about the scientists and research we are funding with our sortable chart of current projects
> Visit our interactive timeline to discover our amazing achievements in cancer research over our 63-year history
> View videos of our scientists to hear about their research on the cures and treatments for cancer in their own voices
> See if Damon Runyon scientists are working in your region on our Google map of currently funded cancer research projects across the country
> Learn about other ways to donate to cancer research