Reef's Run 5K 2026

Description

✨ Sunday, September 13th, is our 9th Annual Reef’s Run for Hydrocephalus Awareness! Here’s everything you need to know for a fun and meaningful day:

📍 Location Round Hill Pines Beach Resort 300 US HWY 50, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 (Past the Safeway in Round Hill—look for the new entrance on the left)

⏰ Schedule

7:30 AM – Check-in & Day-of Registration (closes 10 minutes before the run) ▪ Bring your QR code on your phone (you can download your tickets to your wallet) or just give us your name. ▪ You’ll receive your assigned bib number. If you are checking in with others, please be aware of which bib number is assigned to each person in your party. 8:00 AM – Coffee, Cuties & Community Spirit! ▪ Grab a coffee, a mandarin Cutie, and enjoy time connecting with fellow participants before the run kicks off! 9:00 AM – Run / Walk / Stroll Starts 9:15 AM – Silent Auction Opens 10:45 AM – Awards Ceremony 11:15 AM – Raffle Drawings 11:30 AM – Silent Auction Tables Begin Closing 12:00 PM – Final Silent Auction Tables Close and Wrap Up

ℹ️ More Information

Parking: Free before 8:00 AM. After 8:00 AM – $12. T-Shirts & Swag: ▪ Pre-registered participants with a selected shirt size can pick up shirts after the run. ▪ Late sign-ups may select from remaining shirts (first come, first served). ▪ All participants will receive a Reef’s Run bag to hold magnets, stickers, protein bars, brain ice packs, and more! Kids: Strider/balance bikes welcome for ages 5 & under. Strollers are also welcome. Medals: Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in kid's, women's, and men's. Every participant receives a Reef’s Run logo medal at the finish line. Refreshments: ▪ Complimentary beer (21+) will be available for race participants. Non-alcoholic options will also be provided, and the Round Hill Pines bar will be open for cash purchases. ▪ Pizzas provided by Casey’s around 10:30 AM. ▪ Lunch is available at Round Hill Pines Beach Bums Bar & Grill, and it's delicious! ▪ Ice cream from Crystal Creamery & mini cupcakes from Reef’s Grandma Grace. Family Fun: Face painting by our amazing volunteers, music, raffle, and silent auction. Dress-Up: Tutus and outfits in hydrocephalus blue encouraged!

📸 Share the Fun! Tag us on social media: @reefsrun #reefsrun

Take photos at our Reef's Run tent with props and help us spread the word by posting and tagging us!

💙 Most importantly—have fun and thank you for joining us in raising awareness and funds to help find a cure for hydrocephalus and support local families in need!

With love and gratitude, The Reef’s Run Family

Hydrocephalus is a little-known condition that affects more than 1,000,000 Americans, including my son Reef. Hydrocephalus is the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that causes the ventricles in the brain to become enlarged. Reef was born 9 weeks early and developed Hydrocephalus due to complications of prematurity. Before Reef was 17 months old, he had undergone 6 brain surgeries due to malfunctioning shunts. Right now, Reef has been brain surgery-free for 7 1/2 years! He could need surgery again tomorrow or never again. We pray we can help be a part of finding a cure within his lifetime.

This unique event will spread smiles, a sense of community, and a winning spirit. This event will not only raise awareness for hydrocephalus, which affects 1-2 in every 1,000 babies born, but it will also help to raise funds to support research for a much-needed cure. The only treatment for hydrocephalus is brain surgery, and 38,000 operations are performed annually, that’s one every 15 minutes.

Our goal is to help raise awareness for a condition most have never heard of before. My son, as well as all the other children and adults with hydrocephalus, deserve a cure. A tomorrow free from the fear that their shunt may malfunction at any moment. Please help us fight for their better tomorrows.