Any Date You Choose | Run any race in the world for our mission! Our Pioneer Program offers runners the chance to participate in races that may not have a full team presence, such as hometown 5k’s, half marathons, or marathons.
Northeast
more
Push Pull For PC – Group Fitness
Year-round Event | Join our Push Pull program and get your gym or box involved in supporting our mission. Whether you prefer CrossFit or another type of group fitness, you can sweat for a world without pancreatic cancer.
Virtual Events Series | Independence Day Double Mile For Early Detection
Next Event: Independence Day Double Mile For Early Detection | Can’t make it to one of our in-person events or just want to participate on your own terms? Check out any of our signature virtual events and participate throughout the year from anywhere in the world!
Charity Pickleball Classic Fall 2024
Nov. 16, 2024 – Orange, CT| Join us for an exciting day of pickleball for pancreatic cancer research & patient aid!
April 21, 2025 | Take on the world’s oldest and perhaps most famous annual marathon with the Project Purple team and make your miles matter for a world without pancreatic cancer.
The Denise D’Ascenzo Walk to Fight Rare Diseases Presented By Goff Law Firm
April 26, 2025 – Hamden, CT | This is a great 1 or 2-mile walk for the whole family to get involved in where you can walk side by side with others affected by rare diseases in Connecticut – and you can do it in support of our mission of a world without pancreatic cancer.
5th Annual Charity Golf Classic for Pancreatic Cancer Presented By Hartford Healthcare
June 9, 2025– New Canaan, CT| Join us for an exciting day of golf for pancreatic cancer research & patient aid! We will also unveil our next Project Purple Hall of Fame Inductees.
July 13, 2025 | Take on the Boilermaker 15k in Utica, NY for a world without pancreatic cancer!
2025 Project Purple Pretzel Run 5k Presented By Strive2Move
July 13, 2025 | Lace up your running shoes and bring your appetite—because the Project Purple Pretzel Run 5K Presented by Strive2Move is coming back to Nomahegan Park in Cranford, NJ!
Sep. 1, 2025 | The race that started it all! The 2010 New Haven Road Race was Project Purple’s first official run team. Now in our 15th year, we’re back in The Elm City for the Half Marathon, 20k, and 5k.
October 5, 2025 | 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!
October 26, 2025 | With its start near the Pentagon and finish at the Marine Corps War Memorial, this race is a powerful tribute to the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Marine Corps.
2025 TCS New York City Marathon
November 2, 2025 | Join Project Purple in the Big Apple and compete in one of the world’s seven biggest marathons! Complete the largest marathon in the world and help Project Purple accomplish its goal of a world without pancreatic cancer!
Cold Plunge for Pancreatic Cancer
Nov. 21, 2024 – Seymour, CT| Take the plunge on World Pancreatic Cancer Day and make a difference while learning about cold plunge therapy
2026 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon
March 15, 2026 | Join us for a half marathon in the Big Apple! This team raised over $175,000 for pancreatic cancer research and patient financial aid in 2025.