2026 Teal Ribbon Run / Walk - Hope for Heather

The Teal Ribbon Run/Walk offers a Live and a Virtual Teal Ribbon cancer support events. Join us for the 18th Annual Teal Ribbon Run/Walk for ovarian cancer awareness. The live event is on May 16th at Lewis Park in Minoa, NY and a virtual event, will take place between May 16th and May 23rd anywhere you want in celebration of our survivors and angels.

Teal Ribbon Run/Walk Provides: -- Flat and Fast, Certified 5K Course with Electronic Chip Timing: -- The course is designed for Personal Best Time (PBT) - no exhausting hills -- Fewer corners, long level straight sections, asphalt course, no traffic -- Cool spring morning temperatures are perfect for your PBT -- The finishing 1/3 mile is slightly down hill -- You have trained all spring, You are ready for a PBT! -- After race activities: -- Team awards -- Awards for the top male and female finishers in age groups -- Awesome Basket Raffle --  Each Adult Bib enables Free Slice of Pizza or Draft beer (at Trappers II) -- Awards for top fund raisers (Prizes presented three weeks after the race date) --  Certificates and prizes will be awarded for the top runners in each age group.

Race day registrations begins at 8:00AM at Lewis Park, Minoa, NY  in the Pole Barn. Race day registrations will be via cell phone, or tablet with QR code available to scan. This year cash and credit card will be accepted for registration and donations on race day. Every registrant has the option to select an event shirt as long as the registration is received by April 30th.

The Teal Ribbon Run is one of Hope for Heather’s largest community awareness events. Monies raised will be used to support ovarian cancer awareness, local patient support and research. Hope for Heather is an IRS 501(c)3, 100% volunteer organization. This means 100% of the net registration proceeds and 100% of fundraising dollars goes to the cause. We are passionate about spreading awareness on ovarian cancer and funding research to improve outcomes and save lives.   Prizes will be provided for individual fundraisers that raise $100, $250, $500, or $1,000. View the fundraising prizes below. During registration you will have the option to setup a fundraising page. This is an important step as many of your friends, work associates, neighbors and relatives will be happy to sponsor you as a runner or walker. You will receive a confirmation email that will allow you to edit your page and customize the hyperlink to your page. Sharing your page on social media will make it easy for your friends and relatives to sponsor your participation. Below are the fundraising prizes for exceeding fundraising goals: