Kick Cancer Pep Rally & 5K, Schertz

Join the City of Schertz in the Kick Cancer Pep Rally and 5k Run, formally the Wilenchik Walk for Life, on Saturday, March 2, as the community comes together to rally in support of the many cancer research programs of the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. In 2009, the city hosted the inaugural 5K event in honor of former Schertz City Councilmember Tony Wilenchik. Tony was diagnosed in 2006 with Stage-4 Leiomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Tony’s determination to face the disease head-on motivated the city to create a fundraising event to help support cancer research. Since the walk began, more than $203,000.00 has been raised and donated to the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center to aid in their research. Kick Cancer will allow participants to celebrate cancer research, remember family members lost to cancer, and honor those still fighting.

Kick Cancer Pep Rally & 5k-1k

Location: Pickrell Park

200 Aero, Schertz, TX 78154

Race Day Registration/Check-In 7:30 a.m.

Welcome/Warm Up 8:30 a.m.

1K Race Starts at 9:00 a.m.

5K Race Starts at 9:15 a.m.

Awards: 5K only 

Overall Male/Female, 1st - 3rd Male/Female (age groups) 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

Finisher Medals for the first 500 participants to cross the finish line

Register by February 14th for a t-shirt guarantee

CLUB CHALLENGE

The club/group with the best spirit and the largest team to participate in the chip-timed 5k will win a pizza/pool party

Register as a Team: Click to create/join a team, register a captain

Create a team name (example: Clemens Swim Team), Enter promo code at checkout

Packet pick up: February 29 and March 1st from 9:30 am - 4:40 pm

City of Schertz Parks Department

10 Commercial Place Bldg 1, Schertz, TX 78154

Race Day Registration Available

Pricing: 1K $20.00 5K $35.00 Signs of Love $20.00 (additional purchase)

Signs of Love:  $20 (Additional purchase)

24”-yard sign to display your loved one’s name

Blank Signs of Love can be picked up during early packet pick up or at the information desk on the day of the event to personalize them.  Personalized signs will then be placed in Pickrell Park during the event. Signs of Love will be placed in Pickrell Park March 2-11, 2024, and will be available for pick up Tuesday, March 12th, at the Schertz Parks & Recreation office to keep after the event.

Refunds awarded prior to February 23, 2024