Get Your Rear in Gear – Gainesville

Saturday April 18, 2026
Jonesville Park • Gainesville, FL

Online Registration Closed 4/14

Still want to join? Check out the packet pick-up section for in-person registration options!

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Join us at Jonesville Park in Gainesville for the 2026 Get Your Rear in Gear - Gainesville colon cancer 5K run/walk on Saturday, April 18, 2026. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: through March 17
Adult: $30
Youth (18 and under): $20
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $15
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular Fees: March 18 – April 18
Adult: $40
Youth (18 and under): $25
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $20
Virtual Participant: $25

Online Registration Closes 11:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 18, 2026

Event Information + Schedule

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026

Address: Jonesville Park, 14100 NW 32nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606

Event Schedule:
7:30 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
8:30 AM – Opening Ceremony
8:50 AM – Kid’s Fun Run
9:00 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
10:00 AM – Closing Ceremony: Runner Awards

Packet Pick-Up

Friday, April 17
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Jonesville Park Tennis Center

Event Contacts

Karlie Trottier
Event Manager
Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear Events
karlie@coloncancercoalition.org

Jami Nordenstam
Local Event Director
Get Your Rear in Gear – Gainesville

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

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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