Cancer Warriors 5k

Bel Air, United States • 20 Sep 2025

Event overview

The 9th Annual Cancer Warriors 5k takes place on September 20, 2025, on the Ma & Pa Trail in Belair / Baltimore, MD. The event is organized by Cancer Warriors Inc., a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All proceeds go to cancer research institutions. An afterparty is scheduled at Independent Brewery near the trailhead.

Registration and race details

The event offers an in-person 5K and a virtual "ghost runner" option. Virtual participants may run or walk a 5K on a chosen course between September 1 and September 20 and must submit their time to the race director via the event registration site. A "Donation Only" registration option is available for those who only wish to give. The organizers will use classic stopwatch timing for in-person results. Registration closes on September 13 and prices increase on August 17; shirts may not be guaranteed after that date.

Course description: in-person runners start at the Ma & Pa Trail Head in Belair, head south on the trail, stay right at the fork after the second stream crossing, cross under Route 24, reach the turnaround near the Tollgate Road underpass, and return to the start. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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