Blue Ribbon Run

🎗️ What is the Blue Ribbon Run?

• Purpose: The Blue Ribbon Run is an annual event raising money and awareness for a cure for colorectal cancer, while helping North Carolina families affected by this disease.
• Unique Timing: The event features an afternoon start time with a reception after at Dockside.
• Celebration: The band Lunar Tide creates an atmosphere for celebration of life and hope to find a cure.
• T-Shirt Designs: The t-shirt designs are a local favorite and blue hydrangeas are sold with all profits benefiting the goal of saving lives.

📅 Date

• When: Saturday, March 22, 2025

📍 Location

• Where: Long Leaf Park
• Address: 314 Pine Grove Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409

🏃‍♀️ Distances Offered

• 5K: Run or Walk | This is a Timed event
• 1.5 Mile: Run or Walk | This event is not timed

📝 To Register

• How to Sign Up: Click on SIGN UP at the top right
• Packet Pickup or Race Day: To register at packet pickup or race morning, we will provide a QR code for you to register on your phone. You can also register online from your phone or device up until the race starts.

📅 Schedule of Events

• Details: Click HERE for Schedule of Events

💙 How Your Registration Makes a Difference

• Nonprofit Status: The Blue Ribbon Run is a nonprofit for the Julie M. Brown and Christina Gianoplus Colon Cancer Foundation, which has an endowment established at UNC Lineberger.
• Awareness Goal: Partnering with Wilmington Gastroenterology, our goal is to raise awareness for early detection and prevention of colon cancer.
• Community Impact: We are proud to have made an invaluable impact on this community and are grateful for the sponsors and participants who help us continue in our fight against colon cancer.
• Learn More: To Learn More, visit the Blue Ribbon Run website HERE