Buddy Run - Portland, OR
The Sam Day Buddy Run will take place on Saturday, April 25th. Runners are paired up with Buddies that are either currently fighting cancer or who we have lost to cancer. The Sam Day Buddy Run is a small group, high-impact charity run for select endurance runners, benefiting the Sam Day Foundation (SDF). SDF partners with multiple hospitals in the Pacific Northwest to support research for some of the most destructive childhood cancers. We want kids with cancer to know we understand what they are going through and we’re not ok with it.
The Event
The heart of our message to kids with cancer is - we understand what you’re going through, and we don’t think it’s ok.
The Sam Day Buddy Run is a small group, high-impact charity run for a select group of endurance runners. With a little bit of craziness and fun, this message is sent directly to kids with cancer by our efforts to run hard, show up to support, and donate so we can change the current standard of care.
Each runner is paired with a child in treatment or one we’ve lost. The kids—our Buddies—do not run the race (that would be against their doctor's recommendation). Instead, runners take on a 12.5-mile course beginning at the back door of Doernbecher Children's Hospital and finishing at Terra Linda Park.
Buddies receive a thoughtfully curated gift box and encouragement from the community. If they are up for it, they are invited to the finish line to celebrate, connect, and witness the community showing up for them in a tangible way.
Join us! It’s a blast!
*Volunteers are encouraged to bring fun stuff - signs, music, bubbles, costumes. Have a great time with your volunteer spot! Then join us at the finish line for all of the good vibes.
When: Start time is 8:30 AM. Finish line festivities begin at 9:30 AM.
Where: Race starts: Along SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, just behind Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Finish line: Terra Linda Park 13855 NW Pettygrove St, Portland, OR 97229
How to help: Donate in honor of a runner or buddy
Sign up to Volunteer on the course.
