A short run and walk to fight colon cancer
Same-day registrations will not be timed.
august 30, 2026
in-person & VIRTUAL EVENT
The Boxer 500 in-person event returns to Werner Park with the 5K run/walk, 1 mile walk, 1K Kids Run, and Kids Dash!
Free colon cancer survivor registrations.
Live Event Registrations include:
Boxer 500 T-Shirt, Unique Survivor T-Shirts
Finisher Medals
Pancake Feed
Kids Zone Fun!
All of the fun, community, support, and celebration offered at Boxer 500!
We can't wait to celebrate our survivors and honor those we've lost.
**T-shirts are only guaranteed to participants registered by August 13, 2026.
Packet Pickup
Packet Pick up will be at Peak Performance on Saturday, August 29 from 10:00am - 1:30pm
Peak Performance
519 N. 78th St.
Omaha, NE 68114
If you are not able to pick up on Saturday, you can pick up your packet on Sunday, August 30, 2026, 7:00am - 8:30am at Werner Park.
Virtual Event:
Get the family, pets, strollers, anything you want out, for this virtual run/walk event!
The Virtual Boxer 500 will be held the weekend of August 29-30, 2026. Pick a day, pick your distance, and enjoy the run/walk with your family!
Virtual Registrations include:
Boxer 500 T-Shirt, Unique Survivor T-Shirts
Finisher Medals
**T-shirts are only guaranteed to participants registered by August 13, 2026.
day of schedule:
7:00-8:00 am - Packet Pick-up & Day of Registration
8:15 am – Survivor Photo near Rolanda the Inflatable Colon
8:25 am – Kids' Dash
8:30 am – 1K Kids' Run
8:40 am – Welcome
8:45 am – 5K Run/Walk Start
9:00 am – 1M Walk Start
10:00 am – Awards Ceremony
thank you to our sponsors:
Photos from the Boxer 500
Proceeds from the Boxer 500 stay in Omaha, Nebraska! Funds are used to support the task force mission of increasing the number of lives saved from colon cancer through education, early detection, and prevention.
Every March, the Great Plains Colon Cancer Task Force, in collaboration with Methodist Health System, Nebraska Medicine and numerous volunteers distribute 600-800 FREE at-home colon cancer screening kits to the Omaha community. We also partner with local pharmacies and large businesses to communicate our awareness campaign throughout the community.