Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk

Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk

Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Location: Tower Grove Park, Saint Louis, MO 63110 US
Description: Are you ready to ROC? Join us for the 19th annual Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star Run/Walk! This year's event will be held at our NEW LOCATION in TOWER GROVE PARK. The ROC Star event was started in 2006 by the Jorgensen family as their wife, mother, and Nana, Brenda, fought her own battle with ovarian cancer. Sadly, she lost that battle in 2011, but the event continues to honor her spirit and raise funds for ovarian cancer research and ongoing awareness programs through St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Participants can register for a timed 5k run/walk or a 1-mile fun run/walk. If you can't join us in person, you can ROC from Home! All event registration includes a limited edition shirt for all participants while supplies last. Please note that ROC from Home participants' event shirts will be mailed AFTER the in-person event, and a shipping charge of $5 will be added to each registration. The event is family and dog-friendly and will include a Survivor Ceremony, as well as the Honor and Memory Wall, flu shots from our friends at Walgreens (ages 7+), music by TKO DJs, roaming selfie stations, visits from Fredbird and Louie, and of course, the beloved Bubble Bus. Food and treats will include Krispy Kreme donuts and bananas in the morning. Coffee and specialty drinks will be available for purchase from Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck. After the race start, Kona Ice will be providing complimentary sweet treats to participants, as well as complimentary hot dogs and chips from K's Unique Dogs while supplies last. Fallon's Bar & Grill will be providing beer for our 21+ ROC Stars.

Events:

• 5k Run/Walk: $35 (Price increases after September 29, 2025, at 11:59 pm CDT)
• 1-Mile Run/Walk: $30 (Price increases after September 29, 2025, at 11:59 pm CDT)
• Kids 1-Mile Fun Run: $15 (Price increases after September 29, 2025, at 11:59 pm CDT)
• ROC from Home: $30 (Price increases after September 29, 2025, at 11:59 pm CDT)

Schedule:

• 8:00 am - Event Grounds Open
• 9:00 am - Survivor Ceremony
• 9:10 am - National Anthem
• 9:15 am - One-mile Race Start
• 9:25 am - 5k Race Start
• 10:00 am - Race Awards Ceremony | Raffle Drawing