Creeper Trail Run To End Cancer

Damascus, United States • 25 Jul 2026

Creeper Trail Run to End Cancer

The 4th Annual Creeper Trail Run to End Cancer is a running event on July 25, 2026, in Damascus, Virginia. The event features a single 5K out-and-back run/walk along the Creeper Trail. The published start location is 127 West Imboden Street, Damascus, VA 24236.

The event is organized by the Penny F. Garrett Sarcoma Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2010 to raise awareness and funding for research into rare cancers. Through the Creeper Trail Ride to End Cancer effort, the foundation has contributed more than $1.25 million to rare cancer research. The organizers state that 100% of funds raised from this effort will be sent to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Registration for the 5K opens May 17, 2026, and closes July 11, 2026; the posted registration fee is $25.00. The event is described as a running race and run/walk format on the Creeper Trail route in Damascus. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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5 km
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