Get Your Rear in Gear – Baton Rouge – 5K Run/Walk

Saturday March 20, 2027
Pennington Biomedical Center • Baton Rouge, LA
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Join us at Pennington Biomedical Center in Baton Rouge for the 2027 Get Your Rear in Gear - Baton Rouge colon cancer 5K run/walk on Saturday, March 20, 2027. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: Through March 5th
Adult: $35
Youth (18 and under): $15
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $15
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular Fees: March 6th– Race Day 
Adult: $45
Youth (18 and under): $20
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $20
Virtual Participant: $25

Online Registration Closes 11:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 17, 2027

Event Information + Schedule

Date: Saturday, March 20 , 2027

Address: Pennington Biomedical Research Center 

Event Schedule:
7:30 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
8:30 AM – Opening Ceremony
8:40 AM – Kid’s Fun Run
9:00 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
10:15 AM – Closing Ceremony: Team, Individual + Runner Awards

Packet Pick-up

Please Check Back for Updates Regarding Packet Pickup Information for 2027.

Event Contacts

Lauren Lindsey
Events & Partnerships Manager
Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear Events
Lauren@coloncancercoalition.org

 

The Blue Mile

Celebrate, honor, or remember someone impacted by colon cancer with a custom corrugated yard sign that event staff will place on the course.

After the event, take your sign home!

Order Your Blue Mile Sign!

Keep Your Donations Local

Money raised at Get Your Rear in Gear events stays local to create and fund programs in communities across North America to remove barriers to screening, educate the public about signs and symptoms, reduce financial burdens for patients, and fund research to fight colon cancer.

The dollars YOU raise stay in your community to make a local impact!