"We run on hope. We run for research. We are not giving up."

- Gabe Grunewald (pro-runner, rare cancer advocate, and founder of the Brave Like Gabe Foundation)

In 2022, we run on hope. Join us for the Fifth Annual Brave Like Gabe 5K on June 25th, 2022 (which is also Gabe’s birthday!!). We will be running (and celebrating!) in-person in St. Paul, Minnesota and we welcome runners virtually from around the world

Gabe passed away in June 2019 from Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC). Her legacy continues to inspire people to keep #runningonhope while also working to find better, more effective treatments for ACC and other types of rare cancers.

Each year in the US, an average of 1,224 people are newly diagnosed with ACC, a rare and incurable cancer. This year, as always, the proceeds from the BLG 5K will support our partners at the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation, the superheroes funding critical research on Gabe’s specific type of cancer.

There will also be an exciting new t-shirt design, Abby’s Run (kids run!), a return of the Strava Challenge, and the chance to support rare cancer research by raising funds while you train for your 5K.

Visit our race registration page for more information and to sign up!

Want to join us in St. Paul? Register for our in-person event

We welcome virtual runners worldwide, and together in select cities!

Maybe you aren’t able to meet us in St. Paul, but you want to run with others. Choose our “Virtual But Together” option during registration. We will have several satellite locations available around the country where runners can be together for the 5K. More information about VBT

• Atlanta, GA with West Stride Atlanta on June 25th

• Pasadena, CA with Dog Haus Running Club on June 28th

• Fresno, CA with Running Buddies Project on June 22nd

• Seattle, WA with the Brooks Trailhead Store on June 25th

• Cincinnati, OH with Fleet Feet O’Bryonville on June 19th

• Nashville, TN with Fleet Feet Nashville on June 25th

• Omaha, NE with Peak Performance on June 25th

• Portland, OR with Portland Running Co - Beaverton on June 18th

• Denver/Boulder, CO with Berkeley Park Running Company on June 25th

• East Lansing, MI with Playmakers on June 25th

• Glendale, AZ with Tortoise & Hare Sports on June 26th

• Eugene, OR with Run Hub Northwest on June 25th

Special thanks to our incredible partners:

If you are interested in sponsoring the Brave Like Gabe 5K please email alyssa@bravelikegabe.org .