Denver Colfax Marathon Team 2025
May 17-18, 2025 | Join us at the Colfax Marathon in Denver, Colorado. You can choose from the 5k, 10-miler, half marathon, full marathon and 5-person marathon relay. Help us BEAT pancreatic cancer at the Colfax Marathon
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Auction
Nov. 20-22, 2025 | Join us this November for the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Auction. Every bid moves us closer to better treatments, stronger patient support, and ultimately, a cure.
Project Purple Comedy Night At The Bijou Theatre
April 10, 2026 – Bridgeport, CT | Join us for an unforgettable evening while helping Project Purple raise awareness, fund vital research, and provide support to those affected by pancreatic cancer.
Steps For a Cure 5K in Honor of James DiGiovanna 2026
May 31, 2026 | Join us at Heckscher State Park in East Islip, NY to run or walk while raising funds and awareness of pancreatic cancer on Long Island. This event honors local hero James DiGiovanna Sr.
UConn Health Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 2026
June 6, 2026 – Simsbury, CT | Run through the heart of the scenic Farmington Valley in one of New England’s most beautiful summer races. Whether you’re tackling the half marathon, 10K, or 5K, every mile you clock helps fund life-saving research and critical patient aid in the fight against pancreatic cancer.
Project Purple 3v3 Basketball Tournament
June 27th, 2026 | Join us in Woodbridge, CT, for an electrifying day of basketball, community, and impact!
Project Purple Pretzel Run 5k 2026 presented by Strive2Move
July 12, 2026 | Lace up your running shoes and bring your appetite—because the Project Purple Pretzel Run 5K is coming back to Nomahegan Park in Cranford, NJ!
Steps for a Cure: Walkway Over the Hudson – In Honor of Darlene Plavchak
August 29, 2026 – Hudson, NY | Steps for a Cure: Walkway Over the Hudson brings the community together in support of Project Purple’s mission of a world without pancreatic cancer and honors the life and courageous battle of Project Purple Hall of Famer and local super-human, Darlene Plavchak.
Steps for a Cure: Lehigh Valley Pancreatic Cancer Walk
August 30, 2026 – Allentown, PA | Join the Lehigh Valley community for a 3-mile or 1.5-mile pancreatic cancer walk at the scenic Lehigh Parkway. Every step you take with Project Purple funds life-saving research and provides critical financial aid to patients in the fight against pancreatic cancer.
September 20, 2026 |Join the Project Purple team in Copenhagen to tackle a world-class half marathon course while raising vital funds for pancreatic cancer research and patient aid.
September 27, 2026 | Visit the iconic Berlin and join Project Purple in completing one of the world marathon majors! Run for a cause while competing in one of the fastest marathon courses in the world!
Life Time Chicago Half Marathon (Fall) 2026
Sep. 27, 2026 | Want to run a half marathon in the Windy City? Sign up for one of the 2026 Life Time Chicago Half Marathon and raise funds to battle pancreatic cancer!
Twin Cities Marathon, Half Marathon & 10 Mile Race Team 2026
October 3-4, 2026 | Join the Project Purple race team and take place in what’s referred to as “The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America”, while raising money to fight pancreatic cancer!
October 4, 2026 | Complete the SoNo Half Marathon in Project Purple’s home state to run through scenic South Norwalk and become part of the Project Purple team!
2nd Annual Bob Hendricks Memorial 5K Run/Walk
October 4, 2026 – Bedminster, NJ | Make an impact and crush your goals on a lightning-fast, USATF-certified course! Join Project for the 2nd Annual Bob Hendricks Memorial 5K to fund critical research and patient aid.
Eversource Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon 2026
October 10, 2026 | Experience Connecticut’s premier autumn race and cross the legendary finish line under the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch. Whether you tackle the marathon, half marathon, or 5K, every mile you run with Project Purple funds life-saving pancreatic cancer research and critical patient aid.
Detroit Marathon and Half Marathon 2026
October 16-18, 2026 | Join Project Purple in The Motor City! Sign up to run in either the Detroit Marathon or Half Marathon and run through multiple signature Detroit features all while raising funds for Project Purple!
Wizz Air Rome Half Marathon 2026
October 18, 2026 | Experience one of the most beautiful half marathons in the entire world. Take a trip to Rome and run directly by some of Rome’s stunning landmarks, finishing right in front of the Colosseum.
