Power up for Purple

About the Event

Gather at the gardens for Power up for Purple: A Walk for Gynecologic Cancer Awareness. Explore the Green Bay Botanical Gardens. This event is done at your own pace- make your way to the Kress Oval Garden stopping at the Rose Cottage, and Mabel Thome Fountain along the way. Find your way back to the Mabel Thome Patio for light refreshments, music, awards ceremony and the survivor photo. Registration includes admission to the Green Bay Botanical Gardens for the day. This event supports the Connie Rutledge Legacy Fund and gynecological cancer survivors and their families throughout Wisconsin.

Event Information:

Where: Green Bay Botanical Garden- 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay, WI 54303

When: August 16th, 2026

Event Registration

$25 - Early Bird April 1st through May 31st

$30 - June 1st through July 31st

$35 - August 1st through August 11th

TEAM INFORMATION: Teams are a great way to gather your friends and family! Teams are made up of 10 or more people. To get your team started click the Group/Teams button on the side menu bar!! Each Individual on a team will receive $5 off of their registration once they register 10 participants! Participants must register before July 31st to receive discounted pricing.

When will I Receive My T-shirt?

If you chose the option to have your t-shirt shipped, we will begin mailing shirts at the beginning of August. Or pickup it up the morning of the event.

PLEDGE PAGES/FUNDRAISING: Show additional support by raising pledges. Start your fundraising page by visiting "Become a Fundraiser" under the Donate Button. New this year we are offering a number of Pledge Incentives. Please note, you must create a fundraiser page to qualify for these incentives. Click the following link to learn more: Pledge Incentives

Rules: Strollers and wheelchairs welcome. Paved paths are wheelchair accessible.

Award Categories: Awards will be given to the top pledge raisers and to the team captain with the largest team!

Day of Timeline:

9:15am - 10:00am: Check-in & Day of Registration on the first level, light breakfast and refreshments. Visit our Expo Center.

9:40am: Team Photos, & Survivor Photo, Announcements to follow

10:00am-11:00am: Explore the Gardens- Garden Maps available at registration, scavenger hunt

11:00am: Join us in the downstairs classroom for post walk snacks. Shop WOCA merchandise and build your own swag bag.

Races Offered

Power up for Purple 1 or 2 Mile Walk

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — Power up for Purple 1 or 2 Mile Walk

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$25.00

Rascal Romp- Registration for Children 12 & Under

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — Rascal Romp- Registration for Children 12 & Under

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$5.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Green Bay.

thermostat Temperature

16.5° / 26.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.0° / 25.6°

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11h 50m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:56

nightlight Sunset

19:54

About Green Bay

Learn more about the host city, Green Bay.

Green Bay is a city in Wisconsin well-known as the home town of the Green Bay Packers, an NFL team. It is on the bay of Green Bay and, surrounded by many other villages, cities, and townships, comprises the northernmost tip of what is known as the Fox River Valley, a forty-mile-long collection of communities and farmland surrounding the Fox River. Green Bay is known as one of the most vibrant, concentrated and supportive NFL football towns in the United States.