Events
Place
S. Ridge Drive
Allison Park, PA US 15101
Description
Join us for the 15th Annual Run for Their Lives 5K happening in-person on September 21, 2024! Your participation will help raise awareness of bleeding disorders and help raise needed funds for education and advocacy. Run through beautiful tree-lined streets in North Park, located in northern Allegheny County, just north of Pittsburgh, PA.
Online run registration will close at 6:00 PM on Friday, September 20. In-person registration will begin at 7:30 AM on Saturday, September 21!
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Location: North Park Swimming Pool Loop
S. Ridge Drive
Allison Park, PA 15101
Time: Registration begins at 7:30 AM, Race begins at 8:30 AM
Distance: 5K (3.1 miles)
Each participant will receive a technical race t-shirt, goody bag, and medal. The final day to ensure a shirt in your size is Friday, August 2nd.
The registration fee schedule is as follows:
Early Bird Pricing – $25 now through May 31, 2024.
Pre-Race Registration – $30 from June 1 – September 20, 2024
Race Day Fee – $35
Virtual Run for Their Lives 5K
Our hybrid run gives you the choice to join us in-person on September 21st in North Park or be a virtual runner and run one of your favorite courses! No matter where you run, you’re still raising critical awareness and funds to support those affected by bleeding disorders in Western Pennsylvania!
Registration for virtual runners is $25 and includes a t-shirt, race medal, and goody bag. Virtual runners have the option to have their race packets/bags mailed to them for an additional fee or free pick-up at the WPBDF office located at:
WPBDF
775 Fourth Street, First Floor
Beaver PA 15009
Our office is open from 9 am - 4 pm. Please contact Jessica, Race Director, at jessica@wpbdf.org to coordinate packet pick-up. Stay tuned for more information about virtual race packet pick-up and shipping dates.
Come for the Run – Stay for the Fun!
Following the Run For Their Lives 5K, there will be our Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk to support the Western PA Bleeding Disorder Foundation. For more information about the walk and to register or donate please visit our Walk page at: https://uniteforbleedingdisorders.org/event/wpa
Questions? Call Jessica at 724-741-6160 or e-mail jessica@wpbdf.org.
UNITE FOR BLEEDING DISORDERS WALK
For those who would like to walk in support of the Western Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation (WPBDF), we would love to have you join us. Simply click the link below.
NOTES:
- Walkers will register through a secondary site maintained by the WPBDF. If you have a family with both runners and walkers, you will register on different pages but all of your efforts will go to support those in need.
WALKERS REGISTER HERE
Volunteer with Us!
Are you interested in volunteering at the Run for Their Lives 5K? Volunteers are needed to help with set up, registration and check-in, manning water stations, passing out medals, and much more! The Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk will take place right after the run, and volunteers are also needed to support that event. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please email jessica@wpbdf.org or call 724-741-6160.
Set up – Arrive at 5:30 am – 7:30 am - Help set up tables, chairs, and signage.
Run Registration & Check-In – Arrive at 7:30am – 8:30 am – Help register onsite individuals and check-in already registered individuals.
Photographer – Arrive at 8:00am – 12:00 pm – Capture candid moments and important parts of the day. Must have own equipment and share all rights to photos after the event.
Race Water – Arrive at 8:00am – 11:00 am – Stand along the race route to direct runners and walkers and pass out water to the runners and walkers.
Race Medals – Arrive at 8:15am – 10:00 am – Hand out race medals to runners as they cross the finish line.
Chinese Auction & Food Table – Arrive at 8:30am – 11:00 am – Sell tickets for the Chinese auction. Help set up food table and make sure area is kept clean.
Walk Registration & Check-In – Arrive at 8:30am – 10:00 am – Help register onsite individuals and check in already registered individuals.
Unite Table – Arrive at 8:30am – 10:30 am – Organize and pass out Unite t-shirt, bags, and swag.
Cleanup & Break Down Crew – Arrive by 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Help break down tables and chairs, clean up, and load up truck.
RACE SWAG
All participants will receive a custom technical race shirt, finishers medal and goody bag.
RACE DAY DETAILS
This event will be held virtually and in-person! Race packets can be picked up the morning of the race. There will be no time prior to race day for packet pick-up.
All virtual participants who chose the shipping option will be mailed their run swag one week prior to September 21st. Virtual runners can pick up their race swag starting Monday, September 16th. Whether you're a virtual runner or join us at North Park, take photos and send them to jessica@wpbdf.org to show us how you Run for Their Lives!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://wpbdf.org.