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These organizations support Operation WarriorFit by donating race entries for veterans, service members, and first responders. Founders, whose support began before June 1, 2027, are marked. Visit them: every click helps return the favor.
310 organizations
"Gulliver's Run"
Lewisberry, PA
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Annual dog-friendly 5K trail run and 3.5K walk at Gifford Pinchot State Park, Lewisberry PA, first Sunday in November. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ~348 entry spots, standard entry fee (not pledge-based); proceeds support canine cancer research.
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West Melbourne, FL
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
#Be A Buddy 5K, put on by The Parker Foundation for Autism and Child Development (FL 501c3, EIN 47-2763126, serving Brevard County since 2015). Sat Oct 17 2026 8:00am at Space Coast Field of Dreams, 3053 Fell Road, West Melbourne FL. Individual 5K $35 ($20 under 16), Virtual 5K $35, free kids 1 mile after. The race celebrates the Be a Buddy Initiative: Peer Buddy and Buddy Ambassador programs, bullying prevention education, and safety initiatives connecting families with law enforcement and first responders (first responder tie). Post-race Family Health and Fitness EXPO with adaptive sports stations (tennis, basketball, soccer) led by student volunteer Buddies, Unity Banner, trick or treating. Owns the race outright.
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11th Annual Plattsburgh Tour de Force Charity Run and Bike Race
Plattsburgh, NY
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Annual charity run and bike race held at Point Au Roche State Park in Plattsburgh, NY (11th edition, Sept 20 2026), offering half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 mile walk, and 25/50 mile bike rides. Founded in 2015 by Thomas Brown to raise money for law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, with a fallen-officer honoree each year. Paid-entry event via BikeSignup/RunSignup, genuine race-director fit for a per-registration donation partnership.
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11th Annual Shea's Chase 5K Run & Walk
Greensboro, NC
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Shea's Chase 5K Run and Walk, owned by the Kellin Foundation, Greensboro NC. 11th annual on 09/26/2026, course starts and finishes at Revolution Mill. Built to promote mental wellness through movement and conversation and to raise awareness of suicide; supports the Foundation's mental health services. Notably carries dedicated registration categories for Veterans and Active Duty Military and for First Responders, plus college student and youth tiers, a Smiles For Miles 1 mile fun run in honor of Amanda Ireland Ward, and a virtual option. Hooks: 11 years, Revolution Mill course, veteran and first responder entry tiers.
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12th Annual EWC 5K Race & Kids Fun Run
Edwardsville, IL
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Edwardsville Wrestling Club (EWC), Edwardsville IL, a nonprofit youth wrestling program, puts on the EWC 5K Race and Kids Fun Run, 12th annual, 11/07/2026. Course starts at Edwardsville High School, follows the MCT trails and finishes at the club's own Jon Davis Wrestling Center (6168 Center Grove Rd). 5K $30, Fun Run $20 (obstacle course with 5 obstacles), virtual 5K $30; post-race games, hot chocolate, popcorn and a bounce house. Proceeds fund the club's youth wrestling program. OWNERSHIP: the club's own race, held at its own facility, RunSignUp names EWC as organizer and beneficiary, contact jondavisewc@gmail.com matches the Jon Davis Wrestling Center. NOTE: org.domain is NULL, so outreach_precheck must be called with NULL, not 'gmail.com' (the latter returns review:generic_domain and wrongly blocks the candidate).
Upcoming races
- 12th Annual EWC 5K Race & Kids Fun Run · Nov 7, 2026 · Edwardsville, IL
12th edition Sole Mates 5k & Brew Fest
Longmont, CO
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Sole Mates 5K & Brew Fest, Longmont CO, 12th edition Sat Nov 7 2026. Presented by Shoes & Brews (running shop and taproom, 63 S. Pratt Pkwy) with Left Hand Brewing; 5K out-and-back with a lollipop loop on the St. Vrain Greenway, finishing at a Brew Fest. Individual entry $55 early / $60 / $65 race day; Brew Fest only $44. Elite (sub 22) and open waves. OWNERSHIP: page states "presented by Shoes & Brews and Left Hand Brewing" and lists jacob@shoesbrews.com as the partnership contact, same domain as the org. Hooks: 12th edition, St. Vrain Greenway course, Left Hand Brew Fest pairing.
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- 12th edition Sole Mates 5k & Brew Fest · Nov 7, 2026 · Longmont, CO
15th Annual Fort Lauderdale Turkey Trot
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
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- 15th Annual Fort Lauderdale Turkey Trot · Nov 26, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
15th Annual Spend Yourself® 5K Run/3K Walk
Falls Church, VA
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Columbia Baptist Church (Falls Church VA) puts on the Spend Yourself 5K Run / 3K Walk, Nov 8 2026, starting at the church at 103 W Columbia St and running mostly on the W&OD Railroad Park trail. One of very few races held inside Falls Church City. USATF certified 5K with professional timing; 3K walk same course, turns at 1.5K. Past fields 500+. Benefits Columbia's Spend Yourself World Hunger ministries in Falls Church and Zambia. Sources disagree on the annual ordinal, do not claim one.
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- 15th Annual Spend Yourself® 5K Run/3K Walk · Nov 8, 2026 · Falls Church, VA
16th Annual Superhero 5K and Fun Run
Sarasota, FL
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
NOT A RACE-DIRECTOR FIT (checked 2026-08-22). 16th Annual Superhero 5K and Fun Run, Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota FL, Saturday February 6 2027 (5K, Fun Run and a virtual 5K). Owned by BRIDGE A LIFE, a child-welfare nonprofit; the race exists to highlight youth in local foster care across Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto Counties and runs as part of a "Hope on the Run" 5K series alongside the Child Protection Center and The Twig. Organizer and beneficiary are the same entity, so it falls under the "foundation or cause" exclusion. Kept in race_director; no other stream clearly applies. | 2026-10-02 REVERSED: FIT, DRAFTED. Flat entry, no fundraising minimum, individual registration verified live 2026-10-02.
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- 16th Annual Superhero 5K and Fun Run · Feb 6, 2027 · Sarasota, FL
18th Annual F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k
Chicago, IL
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
F3 Lake Half Marathon & 5K: 18th annual winter road race in Chicago, Jan 30 2027. Half marathon off at 10:01 AM CST, 5K at 10:29 AM CST, start/finish at Soldier Field's United Club (1410 Special Olympics Drive). Flat, fast, USATF-certified course along the Chicago lakefront; three aid stations passed twice each; courses close 1:30 PM. 2027 pricing $70 half / $49 5K. Sold out 2016-2020 and 2023-present, so demand is strong and entries are scarce. No charity beneficiary listed. Genuine race-director fit. Hooks: 18th year, Soldier Field start, sub-freezing January lakefront course.
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- 18th Annual F3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k · Jan 30, 2027 · Chicago, IL
2026 Back the Blue 5k
Deer Park, TX
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
The 6th Annual Back the Blue 5K is a paid-entry road race in Deer Park, TX, organized by the Deer Park Police Officers Association jointly with La Porte, paired with a Back the Blue BBQ Cook-off and Festival, with active-duty officers receiving a discounted entry code.
2026 Chi-Care 5K Run/Walk
Chicago, IL
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Chi-Care (chi-care.org), a Chicago nonprofit serving the unhoused: over 1,500 meals a week delivered on mobile routes to parks, shelters and underpasses, plus water, hygiene kits, snacks, socks, underwear, jackets, blankets, propane and heaters. It puts on the Chi-Care 5K Run/Walk, Sun Sep 27 2026 at Montrose Harbor, Chicago IL. Events: 5K run/walk (timed and untimed), Kids Dash ages 4 to 12, and a virtual 5K; free shirt, race bib and post-race activities. Listed on the org's own Upcoming Events page. Contact info@chi-care.org. Hooks: 1,500+ meals a week on mobile routes with cold-weather gear; timed and untimed 5K plus kids dash at Montrose Harbor.
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2026 Colorado Battle of the Boxes (CrossFit MOB)
Thornton, CO
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Colorado's premier local CrossFit throwdown hosted annually by CrossFit MOB in Thornton, featuring Individual and Team of 4 (M, M/F, F) divisions across Scaled, Rx and Masters.
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- 2026 Colorado Battle of the Boxes (CrossFit MOB) · Oct 24, 2026 · Thornton, CO
2026 Glow in the Park 5K
Mount Pleasant, MI
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
FIT, drafted 2026-09-01. The Glow in the Park 5K is an evening community 5K put on by the CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT MI Recreation Division (Parks and Public Spaces). Thu Oct 16 2026, 7:00 PM start at Island Park, 331 N. Main St., Mount Pleasant MI 48858; the course runs through the city park system and participants come in glow gear. Fun run/walk for all ages, entry includes a medal, glow supplies and chip timing; optional t-shirt or tech hoodie at extra cost. FIELD CAPPED AT 200. $25 early bird, rising to $35 after Sept 30 2026; ages 5 and under free. OWNERSHIP CONFIRMED (municipality, gate applied strictly): the city's own Recreation > Special Events page lists the race in the department's left nav with child pages for Registration, Race Route, Directions, Participant Waiver and Volunteer Registration, next to its other in-house events (Beat the Heat Summer Series, Movies by Moonlight, Pumpkin Promenade, Christmas Celebration); the race contact parks-rec@mt-pleasant.org is on the same domain as the race pages. Individual entries only, no team format. Hooks: the 7 PM glow-gear night race through the park system, and the 200 person cap.
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2026 Hellbender Hustle (and Dragonfly Dash)
New Tripoli, PA
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Hellbender Hustle (and Dragonfly Dash) is a 5-mile trail run/walk around Leaser Lake in New Tripoli, PA (Lehigh County), organized by the Lehigh County Conservation District with a paid $30 registration fee plus a free kids' Dragonfly Dash. The 2026 event is set for Saturday, September 12, 2026; the race celebrates the Eastern Hellbender, Pennsylvania's state amphibian, and pairs the run with conservation education activities, refreshments, and prizes.
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2026 HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon
Princeton, NJ
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Half marathon in Princeton, NJ benefiting HiTOPS, with in-person and virtual options.
2026 Jingle Bell Run - Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Jingle Bell Run, Baltimore MD edition of the Arthritis Foundation''s national festive 5K series. Sat Dec 5 2026 at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore; check-in 7:30 AM, start 8:30 AM. Options: 5K timed $43.40, 5K untimed $38.10, Virtual Jingler $48.70 (all incl fees). Festive-gear and jingle-bell tradition; proceeds support the Arthritis Foundation. Race contact Kimberly Teter. GENUINE RACE-DIRECTOR FIT: real paid-entry 5K, though entry decisions may sit with the national organization. Hooks: 5K through the Maryland Zoo with 7:30 check-in and 8:30 start on Dec 5; timed, untimed and virtual options.
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Philadelphia, PA
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Market Street Run for Blue, Philadelphia PA, Sun Oct 18 2026. 5 mile run or 3 mile walk, $55, start at One Dock Street (Front and Dock near the Marriott Old City). Hosted by the Philadelphia Police Foundation, which supports the Philadelphia Police Department; the event is pitched as a chance for positive interaction with PPD and features Mounted Unit and K9 appearances after the race. FIRST RESPONDER CONNECTED, Template C. OWNERSHIP: the Foundation is the named host and the race contact is Amanda Clark at admin@phillypolicefoundation.org, our contact, on its own domain. Individual registration available (teams optional). Hooks: 5 mile run / 3 mile walk from Dock Street, Mounted and K9 units post race.
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- 2026 Market Street Run for Blue · Oct 18, 2026 · Philadelphia, PA
2026 Miles 4 Matthew 5K/10K
Katy, TX
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
2026 Miles 4 Matthew 5K/10K, Oct 17 2026, 5351 1st St, Katy TX. 5K and 10K in-person and virtual at 7:30am, 1K at 9:00am. $30-55. Founded by the family and friends of Matthew, diagnosed with ALL at age 4, who beat it, relapsed in 2022 and died at 9. The nonprofit provides direct financial support to families facing pediatric cancer and raises awareness. Running since at least 2024. HOOKS: 5K/10K/1K structure, direct family financial support mission.
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2026 Run for The Cove & Memorial Walk
Madison, CT
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
The Cove Center for Grieving Children (Madison CT) puts on Run for The Cove & Memorial Walk, Oct 18 2026 at 10am: a 5K race, a 2 mile memorial walk, a kids fun run, a virtual option and family activities. Entries approx $10 to $30; optional fundraising teams; memorial signs with photos displayed along a Memory Lane path. Proceeds fund The Cove's free family program, Camp Compassion, virtual groups and expressive arts. Genuine race-director fit. Hooks: the 5K plus 2 mile memorial walk plus kids fun run format, the Memory Lane memorial signs. NOTE: same parent org as the Farmington Memorial Walk record.
Upcoming races
- 2026 Run for The Cove & Memorial Walk · Oct 18, 2026 · Madison, CT
2027 Resolution Run & Walk 5K
Hillsborough, NJ
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Resolution Run & Walk 5K is a New Year's Day community race in Hillsborough Township, NJ, now in its 26th-plus year under race director Gary Verhoorn. It already splits proceeds between Hillsborough High School's Project Graduation and a local Rock Steady Boxing (Parkinson's) program, showing openness to multiple community-partner beneficiaries.
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- 2027 Resolution Run & Walk 5K · Jan 1, 2027 · Hillsborough Township, NJ
22 Mohawks: Winter Ruck #1 - (4 Mile)
Danvers, MA
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
22Mohawks Corp (22mohawks.com), a nonprofit based in Sharon MA dedicated to reducing veteran and first responder suicide through culturally aligned programs: 22Mohawks Pups for Vets & First Responders, the 22Mohawks Airborne Operations Course & Retreat, 22MH Performance, and community events. GENUINE RACE-DIRECTOR FIT and a MULTI-EVENT OWNER. Confirmed owned races: (1) the Winter Ruck Series, a four event winter challenge of three 4 mile rucks plus a 12 mile finale, all under a 35 lb dry ruck, all timed, with a points table across the series and a $500 prize to the overall winner; Ruck #1 "The Baseline" is 14-Nov-2026, 08:00, 72 North Street, Danvers MA, entry $30 rising to $35 then $40 plus ~$2.80 processing fee (RunSignUp race_id 214520). (2) 22Mohawks Airborne Shuffle 5K at X35, 11-Oct-2026, Marion County Airport, 14968 SW 110th St, Dunnellon FL, $20, run in partnership with X35 Airborne School, proceeds to veteran and first responder suicide prevention (RunSignUp race_id 188072). Ownership evidence: both races are named for the org, sit on its own RunSignUp account, and carry its own logo asset. Individual paid entries throughout, no fundraising minimum. Contact Dave Campisano, Founder, dave@22mohawks.com. Drafted 2026-09-25 with Template C naming Winter Ruck #1 only; the Airborne Shuffle was inside the 30 day rule that day. Ruck #2, #3 and the 12 mile finale are described but not yet posted as separate dated listings, so no dates should be printed for them until verified.
25TH ANNUAL LITTLE ROCK MARATHON WEEKEND
Little Rock, AR
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Destination marathon weekend in Little Rock, AR with marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K options.
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- 25TH ANNUAL LITTLE ROCK MARATHON WEEKEND · Mar 5, 2027 · Little Rock, AR
30th Annual Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo
Royal Oak, MI
Founder · Founding Class 2026–2027
Long-running charity 5K run/walk benefiting the Detroit Zoo, held in Royal Oak, MI.
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