Get Your Rear in Gear – Columbia

Saturday May 30, 2026
Saluda Shoals Park • Columbia, SC
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Join us at Saluda Shoals in Columbia for the 2026 Get Your Rear in Gear - Columbia colon cancer 5K run/walk on Saturday, May 30, 2026. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: through April 30
Adult: $35
Youth (18 and under): $15
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $15
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular Fees & Race Day Fees : May 1 – 30
Adult: $45
Youth (18 and under): $25
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $25
Virtual Participant: $25

Online Registration Closes 1:00 PM EST on Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Event Information + Schedule

Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026

Address: Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212

Event Schedule:
8:00 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony
9:20 AM – Kid’s Fun Run
9:30 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
11:00 AM – Closing Ceremony: Team, Individual + Runner Awards

Packet Pick-Up

Date/Time TBD

Event Contacts

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

Stefanie Rein
Local Event Director & CRC Survivor
Get Your Rear in Gear – Columbia

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 Funds Local

Get Your Rear in Gear grants create and fund programs in communities across North America to remove barriers to screening, educate the public about signs and symptoms, reduce patients’ financial burden, and fund research to fight colon cancer.

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

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Survivor/Patient

Blue Zone

National Sponsors

Ride with purpose this May 1–31. Join cyclists from across North America as we come together to raise awareness and fund critical research to end colon cancer. Every mile makes a difference.

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