15th Annual — Philadelphia Zoo
Run for
the Stripes
A 5K run & 1-mile family walk benefiting NET tumor research at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center.
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A 5K run & 1-mile family walk benefiting NET tumor research at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center.
Your race registration is also your ticket to the zoo. Not a runner? Register for the no-pressure 1-mile walk.
Lifetime donations
to Penn NET program
Raised in 2025 —
a new record
Participants in 2025
(816 in-person, 227 virtual)
Years running for
NET awareness since 2012
On behalf of the Run for the Stripes board of directors, we are thrilled to share that as a result of all of your efforts — fundraising, volunteering, and sponsoring — we raised a record-breaking $95,000 and donated it to the NET tumor program at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center. This brings our lifetime total to $805,000.
We had 1,043 registrants, 816 in person and 227 virtual. Participants joined from over 20 states — even from a cruise ship. Mark November 7, 2026 on your calendar to be with us at the Zoo again next year!
Warm Regards — Jim Eisner, Lori Canzanese, Andy Steinfeld, Jean Binkovitz
Neuroendocrine tumors are rare cancers that form from hormone-releasing cells. Often called the “zebra” diagnosis — that’s why we run for the stripes.
Learn more →Our generous sponsors make the event possible each year. Interested in partnering with us for the 2026 race?
Get involved →Run For The Stripes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes.