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2026 Pittsburgh 5K

August 8, 2026 • 9 am
North Park Boathouse
10301 Pearce Mill Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101

About the Pittsburgh 5K

Online Registration is now closed! In person registration will open at 8AM.

See you at the 8th Annual Head for the Cure 5K – Pittsburgh! Funds raised through this event will locally benefit brain tumor research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and Brain Cancer Awareness 5K, Path to Hope, and other national brain cancer programs, education, and initiatives.

Pittsburgh Area Beneficiaries

Funds raised through this event will locally benefit brain tumor research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and Brain Cancer Awareness 5K, Path to Hope, and other national brain cancer programs, education, and initiatives.

Pittsburgh 5K Sponsors

To learn more about how to sponsor, please contact olivia@headforthecure.org!

2026 5K Fundraising

Head for the Cure inspires hope for the community of brain cancer patients, their families, friends, caregivers and other supporters, while celebrating their courage, spirit and energy.

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Recognitions Awarded

Our community honored these extraordinary individuals with special recognitions.

At our 5K events, we celebrate patients & survivors, caregivers, healthcare personnel, and those we’ve lost through four different awards: Keeping the Faith, Legacy of Love, Healthcare Heroes, and Memorials. See a selection of recently recognized members of the community: