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Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.hopeitsabeachthing.com/.
Place
Unversity of Dayton Campus
Humanities Plaza
Dayton, OH US 45469
Humanities Plaza
Dayton, OH US 45469
Description
Annual 5K for Brain Tumor Research
Help Us Conquer Brain Cancer on Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Details: You are welcome to walk or run the 5K! There will be a drink station on the 5K course.
HOPE…It’s a Beach Thing is a 5K Walk/Run held in memory of Tim Beach, who passed away from a glioblastoma multiform brain tumor in 2012, at age 53. After his initial surgery, Tim was given three to six months to live, possibly a year with treatment. Through clinical trials and with the help of knowledgeable physicians, Tim outlived his prognosis, surviving 21 months. Most of these months, he lived with a high quality of life, enjoying major life events like his daughter’s engagement, son’s wedding, and when his future son-in-law asked for Tim’s blessing on a marriage proposal.
HOPE…It’s a Beach Thing was inspired by Tim’s passion for running and his love of the University of Dayton. Over the past eleven years, the event has raised $661,000 in net profit for brain tumor research, led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. David Reardon. Tim’s family and friends HOPE that through brain tumor research, we will find a cure.
Who: All are welcome! Invite your friends! Bring your pets & kids- you'll see plenty of strollers and pups joining in the 5K fun!
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