St. Joseph Hospital's Ribbon Run|Walk 5K, Step Up for Cancer Care

Our Ribbon Run|Walk 5K is held in September to help raise money to support the 

St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center.   

This race features a beautiful trail course along the trails of Mine Falls.  The event is open to all ages, so bring a friend, your family, your dog, or your colleagues and start the day with us! 

Sponsorship dollars help the Cancer Center offer a broad range of services in preventing, diagnosing, and treating all types of cancer. More than 400 individuals are diagnosed with cancer at St. Joseph Hospital each year. These individuals require the most comprehensive and compassionate care available. 

Please get in touch with the St. Joseph's Foundation team at (603) 884.4343 or bwinslow@covh.org to find out about sponsorship levels and ways in which sponsors will be recognized leading up to, during, and after the Ribbon Run event.

At St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, we know that going through a cancer journey isn’t just physical, but emotional and spiritual, too. That’s why, in addition to state-of-the-art treatments, we provide integrative therapies designed to improve overall health and quality of life. Cancer patients can choose from a wide range of therapeutic options to help fight their illness, including mind and body interventions, massage therapy, yoga, nutrition, music therapy and acupuncture. It’s all part of our goal to give patients the most comprehensive and compassionate care possible.

All funds raised by the Ribbon Run/Walk 5K go to supporting our Cancer Center and its patients.

The 5K course starts about half way down the parking lot in front of Stellos Stadium.  Run from there into Mine Falls park by the skate park, follow the path and go around the gate.  Stay straight so the pond and then the canal are on your right until you reach the river bridge (Nashua High South) on your right (Mile 1). Cross over the bridge and go left on the paved path and follow it so the canal is now on your left, continue through the highway tunnel until you reach the second bridge (Whipple Street/Soifert Memorial Fields). Cross over the bridge and take a left at the flagpole and keep running so the canal is now on your left. (You are half done!)  Stay on the main path (left at fork) keeping the canal on your left.  Pass by the first bridge at Nashua High South (Mile 2), and continue back so the canal and then the pond are on your left.  Almost done, keep running back through the gate towards the skate park. The finish line will be marked across from the skate park on the sidewalk by the parking lot.  

While there are sections of pavement, remember much of the course is on unpaved trails, keep that in mind if you are thinking of pushing a stroller.  The park will be open to the public during this event.  We ask that you use courtesy and share the trails accordingly. 

Refunds are not allowed for this race.

If you have further questions, please contact the St. Joseph Foundation at (603) 884.4343 or bwinslow@covh.org

It was a beautiful day, and we enjoyed spending it with everyone who participated and volunteered! 

Important Statistics:

664 Registered Runners & Walkers

$122,150.00 raised to support St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center

65+ Volunteers

600 T-shirts 

600+ Medals

7 Dinosaurs

360 Granola Bars

600 Bottles of Water

100 lbs of ice

100 Apples

113 Oranges

100 lbs of bananas

The 2024 Ribbon Run|Walk 5K was held on Sunday, September 15th. There were 512 participants and 60 volunteers and $122,337.99 was raised for  St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Care! The top individual fundraiser was Michelle Foss of Team “Save Second Base”. The largest community team was “Plus Pride” with 36 individuals, largest St. Joe’s team was Mission Impossible with 20 Individuals. Congratulations to Eric Chapdelain on being the 1st place winner in the Men’s division with an impressive time of 17:53.3. Emily Wall was the women’s division 1st place winner with a time of 22:00:3, congratulations to her on her time and kindness of letting Sheila Caron take the credit. The Bishop Guertin Varsity Girls Soccer Team cheered at the 1/2 way mark and at key locations throughout the course. Rivier University participated in helping team “Plus Pride” and finish line cheering. Photos were taken by Kerry Ann Hayon, Kathleen Philpot, and Tim McMahon, and music was provided by Steven Boddy. 

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