Name: MU DPT Annual Run/Walk for Life
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Columbia

About the Event

The 28th Annual Run for Life 5K will take place on October 17th at 9:00 AM! All participants are asked to arrive by 8:30 AM for check-in and race instructions! After the race, stick around for food and fun!

About the Event:

The main purposes of this annual event are:

To Honor the Lives of Two Beloved Mizzou DPT Students:Christopher Griffith, a compassionate home health therapist, passed away shortly after graduation. Stacey Bragg, a member of the Class of 1997, tragically passed away while enrolled in the program. Both are remembered for their kindness, warmth, and dedication to the physical therapy profession.

To Raise Funds for SPTO (Student Physical Therapy Organization): Proceeds from the race support student participation in local and national PT conferences, service-oriented activities within the community, administrative needs of SPTO.

Open to students, alumni, families, and the public! Walkers and runners welcome!

T-shirts:

Shirt pickup will be available on October 16th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Clark Hall (701 S. Providence Rd), or on race day, October 17th, from 8:00 to 8:45 AM.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to register online by October 5th to guarantee a t-shirt for race week. After this date, you can still register at a discounted rate, but t-shirts will no longer be included.

Donations:

Can’t join us in person for the Run/Walk? No problem! You can still make an impact by clicking the “Donate” tab at the top of the page and supporting MU Physical Therapy in your own meaningful way.

Course:

Check-in will be located at Clark Hall next to the playground at 701 S. Providence Rd. The event will take place on the MKT Trail, starting and ending at the MKT Plaza located at 501 S. Providence Rd. The course will follow an out and back route marked by a turn around. A hydration station will be available at the start/finish area.

Races Offered

Run/Walk for Life 5k

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Columbia.

thermostat Temperature

10.9° / 21.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.2° / 19.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 42m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

62.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:19

nightlight Sunset

18:29

About Columbia

Learn more about the host city, Columbia.

Columbia is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States, and its county seat. It was founded in 1821 and had a population of 126,254 as recorded in the 2020 United States census, making it the fourth-most-populous city in Missouri. Columbia is a Midwestern college town, home to the University of Missouri, a major research institution also known as MU or Mizzou. In addition to the university and surrounding downtown Columbia are Stephens College and Columbia College, giving the city its educational focus and nearly 40,000 college students. It is the principal city of the Columbia metropolitan area, population 215,811, and the central city of the nine-county Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly combined statistical area, with 415,747 residents. The city is the fastest-growing municipality in Missouri, with a growth of almost 40% since 2000, and a population estimated at 130,900 in 2024. Columbia is among the most-educated cities in the United States, with about half of citizens being college graduates and about a quarter holding advanced degrees.