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Pulse Walk - Penny Per Step Challenge

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

The Pulse Walk: Penny Per Step Challenge is a community 5K hosted by The Griffin Leukemia Foundation. This event raises awareness for leukemia and other cancers, honors survivors and families, and supports programs that help cancer survivors rebuild their strength and confidence.

Participation is free. Walkers are encouraged to create a fundraising page through 99Pledges and secure micro-pledges for each step taken during the 5K. All funds raised for the 2026 event will support the Cancer Climber Association and their efforts to help cancer survivors reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Every step keeps the pulse alive.

Races Offered

5k Walkathon

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Huntsville.

thermostat Temperature

18.3° / 28.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.5° / 29.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 6m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:29

nightlight Sunset

18:51

About Huntsville

Learn more about the host city, Huntsville.

Huntsville is in northern Alabama, about 20 miles from the border with Tennessee. The city is a center for missile defense and aerospace technologies, with companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman having major operations here. Cummings Research Park, the second largest research park in the country, is home to many of these companies.