Get Your Rear in Gear – San Francisco Bay Area

Sunday July 12, 2026
Lake Merced, Sunset Parking Lot • San Francisco, CA
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Join us at Lake Merced in San Francisco for the 2026 Get Your Rear in Gear - San Francisco Bay Area colon cancer 5K run/walk on Sunday, July 12, 2026. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: through June 11th 2026
Adult: $45
Youth (18 and under): $30
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $20
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular Fees: June 12th- race day
Adult: $50
Youth (18 and under): $35
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $25
Virtual Participant: $25

Online Registration Closes Midnight CST on Tuesday, July 7th , 2026

Event Information + Schedule

Date: Sunday July 12th, 2026

Address: Lake Merced- Sunset Parking Lot, San Francisco CA 

Event Schedule:
8:00 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
8:30 AM – Opening Ceremony + Team/Individual Awards 
8:50 AM – Kid’s Fun Run
9:00 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
10:15 AM – Closing Ceremony + Runner Awards

Packet Pick-Up

Saturday July 11th, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Sports Basement Stonestown
3251 20th Ave San Francisco, CA 94132

Event Contacts

Amanda Schulman
Event Manager
Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear Events
amanda@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 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

Hero

Blue Zone

Community

In-Kind

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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