TBF 2026 Race Series Recap

September is always our busiest month, and this year you made it one to remember. To everyone who walked, ran, shared, donated, and showed up: thank you. Every mile and every dollar came from this community, and we are so grateful.

What we accomplished together

This Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, our community hosted 11 races across the country. Almost 600 of you laced up your sneakers, and together raised nearly $103,000, surpassing our goal!

Behind that number are survivors celebrating how far they have come and families honoring the people they love. We are in awe of all of you.

If you couldn’t make it to a race this year, there is still time to be part of it: donate here.

Celebrating our 2026 Races

Each of these events exists because someone decided to turn their story into action. We are honored to celebrate them.

• 6 Years Strong: From Rupture to HYROX, September 3rd in Washington, DC – Survivor Cathy took on her third HYROX race to honor fellow survivors.
• Brain Aneurysm Awareness Walk, September 4th in Oxon Hill, MD – Michelle, a two-time survivor, walked to educate her community.
• Kilos 4 Kiki 5K, September 12th in New Buffalo, MI – Katelyn’s family hosted the 2nd annual run/walk in her honor.
• Brittany McCarthy Memorial Race, September 13th in Staten Island, NY – Brittany’s family and friends turned their grief into action with this annual race in her memory.
• Live Your Dash, September 19th in St. Louis, MO – Ashley Brown gathered the people she loves to raise awareness for the disease that completely changed her life.
• TBF Virtual Walk/Run, September 19th, Nationwide – TBF runners and walkers across the country took part together.
• The Bee Lions Awareness Walk, September 20th in Doylestown, PA – The Bee Lions held their 3rd annual AVM & Aneurysm Awareness Walk.
• Tricia Scobey Legacy Race, September 26th in Charleston, SC – Tricia’s family & friends gather to run, walk, or stroll, in support of TBF.
• Miles for Marlene 5K, September 26th in West Grove, PA – The Fiala family joined together for the second annual 5K to run, walk, and share memories of Marlene.
• Rita Skertich Memorial Walk, October 4th in Williston, VT – For six years, Elizabeth Ratta has hosted this event in honor of her grandmother Rita.

Still to come:

• Annie Mirra Memorial Race, Date TBA in Fairfield, CT – Postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

Thank you

To every race host who gave months of planning, every volunteer who handed out water, cheered at the finish line, and every participant who showed up: you made this possible. Because of you, more families will hear about brain aneurysms before it is too late, and more research will move forward.

We can’t wait to see what we do together next year.