Paint the Town Pink
Paint the Town Pink is a running race on October 1 – November 1, 2026 in Bloomington, IN.
- Date
- October 1 – November 1, 2026 (70 days to go)
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Come out to Switchyard Park to support breast cancer awareness and support services for breast cancer patients and survivors. During the entire month of October, we will Paint the Town Pink! Local businesses can sign up to get their windows painted pink with ribbons and breast cancer awareness messages. Cancer Support Community is partnering with the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation department, IU Health, and IU School of Medicine to provide resources and educational material to local businesses.
Awareness Saves Lives—Melody Martin started the Breast Cancer Awareness walk over 25 years ago, because she believed had she gotten her diagnosis sooner, her outcome may have been different. We remember and honor Melody's mission in life—to empower women to identify breast cancer sooner, to have the best chance of survival.
On November 1, 2026 come to Switchyard Park from 1:00 - 4:00 pm for Paint the Town Pink celebration. The event will feature a Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony, followed by a walk on Switchyard Park's half mile or one mile walking trail. Through the event educational materials and a resource fair will be available. Food trucks will be onsite with some delicious local flavor. This event is free and open to the public. Paint the Town Pink shirts are available through pre-registration.
Donations to the walk support a local breast cancer support group, SAVI bras for radiation patients, and oncology massages for breast cancer patients through Cancer Support Community.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
73°
Typical Low
50°
Chance of Rain
26%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Bloomington Indiana Univ, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Bloomington, IN
Population
78,791
as of 2023
City Elevation
810 ft
Nearest Airport
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 40 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
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Waiting For?
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70
Days to train
- Race
- Paint the Town Pink
- Date
- October 1 – November 1, 2026
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Paint the Town Pink
Oct 1, 2026