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9th Annual Head for the Cure 5K – Detroit at Belle Isle Park in Detroit

September 11, 2022 - September 11, 2022 @ 9:00 am

Photo credit: iStock/AzmanJaka

Location

Belle Isle Park

Detroit, MI

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Description

Choose between a 5K Run for ages 10 and up or a Kid's Fun Run for ages 10 and under. You can sign up as an individual or a team. Funds raised will benefit Henry Ford - Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, and other national brain cancer initiatives, programs and education.

Event cost: $37/5K, $25/Kid's Fun Run, $32/Virtual Registration

Event time: 9 a.m. Sept. 11, 2022

Additional Information

Website: https://give.headforthecure.org/event/head-for-the-cure-5k-detroit-2022/e405267

Age recommendation: Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Preschool, Teens, Tweens

Neighborhood: Wayne County

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