Banner for TBF Race Series promoting research, awareness, advocacy, and support for brain aneurysms, held September-October. Includes event photos of participants in white shirts and the slogan Stomping Out Brain Aneurysms.

Any Pace. Any Place. One Mission.

Start your own race, walk, stroll, hike, ride, or movement event and bring your community together to raise awareness for brain aneurysm prevention. Whether you gather friends in your neighborhood, host a community 5K, organize a virtual challenge, or simply move in honor of someone you love, every event helps create hope and advance life-saving research, advocacy, education, and support programs.

No event is too big or too small — because every step forward matters. Read more below to learn how you can create your own event — or click the “Start Your Race” button to get started today.

START YOUR OWN RACE

GETTING STARTED IS EASY

TBF is available to help with marketing, promotion and execution of your event as you see fit. We provide sponsorship opportunities, a main event hub to track all donations and registrations, as well as TBF branded apparel and swag. Your event name will be featured on our annual Race Series tee as well as our website, social media and marketing endeavors. In addition, when you raise over $25K profit from a single event, you will be given the unique opportunity to name a TBF research grant in honor of your family or loved one which will be awarded at our annual HONEYBASH Gala!

TBF Responsibilities

Create and manage event website

Design electronic marketing materials including, but not limited to:

  • Race information
  • Promotional packet
  • Sponsorship outreach package
  • Insurance (if required)
  • Race permit costs (if required)

Race Director Responsibilities:

Race Logistics

  • Date, time & location permits

Race Budget

  • See form below details
  • Must be approved by TBF

Race Deadlines

  • Participants who register by September 1, 2026 will be guaranteed a Race Shirt
  • Custom Race Shirts
    • Design submitted at least 4 weeks prior to race
    • Order placed at least 3 weeks prior to race

Post Race Celebration

  • All logistics and expenses (if you choose to have one

Race Sponsorships

What sponsorship Funds Help Cover

Sponsorship funds play a vital role in making a race safe, well-organized and meaningful for participants and the community. While TBF helps support part of this event, many essential costs are not covered and are made possible through sponsor contributions. The following expenses are not covered by the foundation funding and will be offset through sponsorships.

Event Operations

  • Course set up (cones, signage, mile markers)
  • Start/finish line equipment
  • Portable restrooms (if required)
  • Music/announcer
  • Giveaway

Participant Experience

  • Race Bibs & Pins
  • Custom Race Shirt or apparel
  • Medals or Ribbons
  • Post-Race Snacks and Refreshments

Marketing & Sponsor Recognition – Event Promotion

  • Banners and course signage
  • Printed materials and programs
  • Public announcements and acknowledgements

What The Bee Foundation Covers

TBF provides funding for specific mission-related expenses or a set grant amount, but it does not cover all operational and event-day costs. Sponsorships allow us to bridge the gap and deliver a high quality, safe event.

Our Commitment to Transparency

  • All sponsorship funds are budgeted and tracked
  • Expenses must be approved in advance
  • Remaining funds directly support TBF

Start Your Own Race

If you are looking to start your own race to be added to our TBF Race Series, please fill out the form below! If you have any questions about this form, please email info@thebeefoundation.org.

Please provide the name of your race that will be used for your race fundraising site.
Optional
Race Options(Required)
Please select all registration option for your race.
Please select the type of race.
Please provide the date of the race for your race fundraising site, including start and end time.
Do you want TBF Staff Race Day Support?(Required)
Please provide the address for race day to include on your fundraising site for registrants.
Please include the following categories: Venue & Permits (insurance provided by TBF), Timing & Registration Support, Participant Swag (excluding TBF provided Race Tee), Food & Refreshments, Marketing & Promotion, Printing & Signage, Equipment & Rentals, Entertainment and any other expenses.
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    Please provide us with an image that we can use on the website to advertise your race. If this is in honor of someone, an image of them would be great! You can submit up to 5 images (jpg & png preferred).
    Race Director Name(Required)
    Please provide the name of the contact who TBF will coordinate race details with.
    Email for the race director for TBF to coordinate race details.
    Please provide a description and details for your race fundraising site. Share details about registration, race day and your heart behind the race, as well as anything else you'd like us to know.

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