SunSmart 5K 2024

🌞 SunSmart 5K 2024

🏃‍♂️ 5K Walk/Run | Kids Dash | Free Skin Cancer Screenings

🌐 Visit our website for more information & how to make a tax-deductible donation today!

🗓️ When?

• Date: Saturday, December 14th, 2024
• Time: 8:00 am

📍 Where?

• Location: Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Florida

🙋‍♂️ Who?

• Participants: YOU!

🌟 The SunSmart Vision: SPF

• Screenings: Provide our community with free skin cancer screenings
• Protection: Educate our community about proper sun protection
• Funds: Raise funds for groundbreaking skin cancer research

We are on a mission to save lives! And we're not being dramatic! Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S.––even when stacked against all other cancers combined! Although more than 2 people in the U.S. die of skin cancer every hour, there's hope: when skin cancer is detected early, there is a 99% survival rate! We fulfill our mission through education and research!

• Education = Power!
  • Empowerment: We believe in empowering our community through education about skin cancer and proper sunscreen usage. In addition to providing educational information, we provide free skin cancer screenings performed by our very own UM dermatologists!
• Research = Our Future!
  • Advancements: It is through research that more efficient diagnostic tools and better treatments become possible. That’s why our event proceeds are donated to the University of Miami’s Dr. Philip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Sylvester Cancer Center's groundbreaking skin cancer research.

🎉 Why Participate?

Getting involved with SunSmart lets you support local and life-saving causes! Plus you'll get some pretty cool stuff with your registration, too:

• Free entrance: into the beautiful Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
• Scenic views: Enjoy a race course with views of the water & the famous Cape Florida Light!
• Health benefits: Receive a free skin cancer screening by UM dermatologists!
• Cool swag: Get the coolest race t-shirt and completion medal ever!
• Post-race breakfast: Eat a scrumptious post-race breakfast!
• Fun day: Enjoy the rest of the beautiful day by the beach, knowing you made a difference!

🏁 Course Info:

We are excited to host SunSmart5K at arguably the most beautiful park in Florida--Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park! The park entrance fee is included in race registration. Race participants are welcome to enjoy amenities of the park following the race.