THE GREAT CANDY RUN BLOG
The Great Candy Run Ends on a Sweet Note
After six years as Colorado’s largest timed 5K, FHF has decided to end the Run on a sweet note and replace it with a more intimate fundraising run that has a stronger connection to the families it serves. The new concept event, which has yet to be named, will take place the second Sunday of November in Denver’s Washington Park and will be produced by HAL Sports.
Denver Race Day Details
2018 DETAILS! Prepare for Denver’s Sweetest Run with parking maps, parent maps, spectator maps, runner and walker information, schedules, prize info, and more!
Family Celebrates One-in-a-Million Odds with Their Wonder Baby at The Great Candy Run Minneapolis October 14th
“It’s devastating to receive the news that there is a complication with your pregnancy,” said Alysha. “I want to let people know that there are amazing medical teams performing miracles every day. Just look at Kora!”
Family of Triplets Excited to Honor Angel Sister at the Inaugural The Great Candy Run Minneapolis
When hundreds of people gather at Lake Phalen Saturday, October 14 for The Great Candy Run, presented by Midwest Fetal Care Center, the Kothe family of six will be among them. This is the first year that the family-friendly event takes place in Minnesota and...
Running With Your Children: The Best Life Teacher
Once upon a time… WAIT, okay we won’t start this story that way, but it did begin at the home of a certain mouse (where I met my wife) and where recently one of my dreams came true. I’ll skip the “once upon a time” start and move right into my dream come true – when...
Twin Teens Share the Message of Hope After Beating the Odds for Survival
Denver, Colo. (November 2, 2017) – Being the face on an organization is a big responsibility for anyone, but it’s one that 14-year-old twins Ashley and Aspen Somers have accepted gladly since they could talk. Today, they use every platform available to them and...
Teen Running Phenom Hopes to Spread Message of Hope at The Great Candy Run
DENVER, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2017) – Elite runner Alyana (Lanie) Szuch is eagerly anticipating the 14th annual Great Candy Run Denver 5K, which takes place at 9 a.m. on Sunday, November 12 in Washington Park. Last year, at the age of 12, Lanie finished second overall in...
Welcome, Ambassador Tiffany!
Tiffany Tipton is new to the Lollipop Gang, but that doesn’t mean she is new to The Great Candy Run. As a teacher, Tiffany is involved with Girls on the Run and has worked to get a lot of new runners across the finish line at the Candy Run. She loves the event and...
Great Candy Run Preview Video
Denver and Minneapolis/St Paul are getting ready for this fall’s sweetest event. The Great Candy Run is a timed 5k that attracts elite runners, families, strollers, and tiny tots for a day of fun. And Sugar. Register or even Make a Team! Spread the...
Triathlon Coach Mary Carey is new to the #Sweetbassador Team
Nachos are Mary Carey’s spirit animal. She can eat them all: she is a local triathlon and running coach working with beginner to intermediate athletes, and she loves her job. Mary believes running is a lot like life – it can be challenging, fun, crazy,...