Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute

Join us for the 4th Annual Friends 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.  This year's event will be at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center campus in Newark, Delaware.

Proceeds for this year's race will be used to support groundbreaking bench-to-bedside cancer research in order to speed the discoveries made in scientific labs to clinical trials that benefits patients. 

Your support will help provide vital early-stage funding to accelerate translational cancer research.

Click HERE to view course map!

*Map is for directional purposes only.

Participant parking image below--park in Lot T or M highlighted in blue. 

T-SHIRTS ARE SOLD OUT As of 9/26/2025

Sunday September 28th, 2025:

7:30 am - 8:55 am 

at Helen F. Graham Cancer Center 

*Follow the signs

Start Time is 9 am.

- FINISH LINE TABLE provided by PLATINUM DINING GROUP: water, Gatorade, bananas, oranges, nutritious snacks

- Race T-Shirts are sold out as of 9/26/25

- Face Painting

- Photo Booth

-Cancer awareness bracelets for sale from Medella Vi--half of the proceeds will be donated to the Graham Cancer Center

- Post race live music by The Keepers! 

- Team Prizes

LARGEST TEAM - wins an Empanada party for 25 people (provided by EMPANALGAS, Cheeky Latin Soulfood

Age Groups and Awards - 58 awards

Overall Female and Male Masters (age 40+) - winners

Overall Female and Male - winners 

Top 3 female and male finishers in each age group

1st place female and male in each age group 

2nd place female and male in each age group

3rd place female and male in each age group

Age Groups:

9 & under, ages 10-13, ages 14-19, ages 20-29, ages 30-39, ages 40-49, ages 50-59, ages 60-69, ages 70- 79, ages 80+

LARGEST TEAM -  wins an Empanada Party for 25 people

(provided by Empanalgas, Cheeky Latin Soulfood)