Route Map

The routes for the Walk and Run are now available! Get ready to take your picture with the Pirate Ship, walkers and runners! 

Both routes start and finish on Bucs Beach. 

NPCF Route.pdf

Join Us

Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
When: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Time: 
8:00 am: Check-In Begins
9:00 am: Timed 5k Begins 
9:45 am: Family Friendly Fun Walk Begins- delayed start so runners can reunite with their teams and enjoy the walk together.

Both routes include access to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pirate Ship!

5k Participants: We recommend that those participating in the timed 5k arrive as close to 8 AM as possible to ensure you have plenty of time to get your bib and warm up! All runners must check-in at the registration table. REGISTRATION FOR THE 5K IS NOW CLOSED 

Walk Participants: While check-in begins at 8 AM, you can arrive anytime before 9:45 AM. We will have fun activities at Bucs Beach you can take advantage of, so give yourself some time to enjoy those! You only need to check-in at the Registration Table if you've fundraised at least $43.00, have cash or checks you need to turn in, or if you're with someone who has not yet registered for the event. 

Parking: Due to the walk-and-run routes, General Event Parking is in Lots 1 and 2 on the North End of the Stadium, so you'll have a short walk to Bucs Beach. Handicapped parking can be found in Lots B/C.  

Strollers are permitted at our Walk, Run, Roll.

Please leave your animals at home for this event. 

Register for Walk, Run, Roll

Registration

Walk: Registration is free! Join us for an approximately 1 mile walk as we support children and families impacted by a pediatric cancer diagnosis. When you raise $43 or more, you will receive an event t-shirt!*

5k Run: Registration is $43 and includes a bib with chipped timing, event t-shirt* and finisher medal! Special recognition will be given to the top 3 adult male and female finishers as well as the top 3 children under 12 years of age. Runners must be registered by 4:00 PM EST on Thursday, February 16. REGISTRATION FOR THE 5K IS NOW CLOSED 

 

*T-shirts are available while supplies last* 

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Recent Activity

Meet the DiTinno Family

We would like to thank you for joining us for this very important cause and fight. This is a race that is near and dear to our heart. Our journey began in May 2021, when our youngest son, Vincent, who was then 4 years old, started having very intense nighttime terrors. We took him to his pediatrician, and he was treated for a possible ear infection. After about a month of going back and forth to the doctors trying to figure out what was bothering him at night, we all started getting concerned. He also started telling us that his head was “messing with him” when he was trying to sleep. We were ordered an MRI stat, and we heard the hardest news in the entire world, that something was found. A biopsy was performed and on June 18, 2021, he was diagnosed with Stage II Rhabdomysarcoma, a type of cancer that mainly effects children.

Our world felt like it was crumbling before our eyes, but we NEVER lost faith or hope. Vincent went through 10 months of frontline chemotherapy with 6 weeks of proton therapy radiation. During proton therapy, Vincent was put under anesthesia Monday through Friday for 6 weeks to receive his treatments. After Vincent’s frontline protocol he received 6 months of maintenance chemo. Vincent stayed strong — mentally and physically throughout the entire time. Even on the worst days, he always found ways to calm himself down and smile. We were blessed throughout the entire course of treatments with miracles of healing and strength.

We are happy to say Vincent is in remission. As parents, we needed to find a way to keep our spirits lifted and strong for the sake of our family. We engaged in monthly running challenges. During our frontline treatments we would run almost daily, praying, reflecting, and taking a mental break. Our KidStrong race was created during our long runs. Along the way we met some amazing people fighting this battle and their fight also became our fight. We learned some troubling information such as, only 4% of cancer funding goes to pediatrics. The list of medications for pediatric cancer is small compared to adult cancer treatment medications. This needs to change. We came to learn that pediatric cancer is not “rare” like people seem to think. Our children and our future deserve more. With our story we are finding a passion and a purpose to advocate for families touched with pediatric cancer. We hope you join us to race for a cure and make a difference for our children. NOBODY FIGHTS ALONE. -The DiTinno Family