DanceBlue’s Ribbon Run 5K set for Oct. 5
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2025) — The DanceBlue Ribbon Run 5K is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, on the University of Kentucky’s campus.
Participants are invited to run or walk alongside the DanceBlue committee, family and friends in support of the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic.
Registration is open and closes 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.
“This year we are excited to host our Ribbon Run 5K," said Sarah Tackett, DanceBlue operations chair. "Runner, walker or DanceBlue supporter — we want you there on Oct. 5! Help us bring the joy of DanceBlue to life and celebrate our cause at one of our biggest events of the year."
Late registration (Sept. 22-Oct. 3):
- $35.48 for UK students
- $52.17 for UK faculty, staff and community members
For packet pick-up information and online registration, visit the DanceBlue Ribbon Run 5K website. The first 500 registered participants will be guaranteed their preferred t-shirt size.
For questions, contact Tackett at operations@danceblue.org.
DanceBlue is a completely student-run philanthropy at the University of Kentucky dedicated to supporting the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic. Inspired by Jarrett Mynear’s final request to “do something to help the Clinic,” DanceBlue raises funds and awareness year-round in the fight against pediatric cancer, providing care and support for patients and their families. Over $25 million has been raised since 2006, making DanceBlue one of the largest student-run philanthropies in the Southeastern Conference. For more information about DanceBlue, please visit www.danceblue.org and connect with DanceBlue on Instagram, TikTok, FaceBook and X.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.