About the Run for the Rose 2027
The course runs through a park inside the Texas Medical Center complex, a fitting setting for a race built around brain cancer research. The route is certified, and several distance options mean the morning works for serious runners and families alike. A Survivor Stroll runs alongside the main event, giving brain tumor patients their own moment in the day.
The post-race party draws the whole field together. Age-group and overall awards go to top finishers in the main run, and the energy after the race reflects how much the cause means to the people who show up for it.
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Distances & Start Times
5K2/28/2027 08:00$45
5K2/28/2027 08:00$45
1K2/28/2027 08:00$45
100 Yards2/28/2027 08:00$45
5K2/28/2027 08:00$50
Presenting Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$50000
Family Fun Run Presenting Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$30000
Zone Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$10000
T-Shirt Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$7500
Survivor Stroll Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$5000
Inflatable Brain Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$3500
Race Bib Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$5000
Mile Marker Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$1500
Water Station Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$1000
Back the Run Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$500
Post-Race Awards Ceremony Sponsor2/28/2027 08:00$2500
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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