Purple Iris Foundation

09/01/2026

THANK YOU to FOX ABC Maine AND Janessa for a wonderful chat...and for being our Media sponsor for Pound the Pavement to END CANCER 5K Color Fun Run and Walk.

Click here to view this video from foxbangor.com.

08/31/2026

Getting ready to go on FOX ABC Maine and talk about our 14th AnnualPound the Pavement to END Cancer 5k Color Fun Run and Walk on October 4th, at Sea Dog Bangor

08/26/2026

🌈👕 LAST CALL FOR YOUR FREE POUND THE PAVEMENT T-SHIRT! 👕🌈

Our 5K Color Fun Run & Walk is coming up, and September 1st is the deadline to register if you want to receive your FREE event T-shirt!

Registration does remain open after September 1st—but the free T-shirt deadline does not.

So grab your friends, family, coworkers, or your whole crew and sign up today! 💜🌈

https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bangor/PoundThePavement5KColorFunRunWalk

Let’s get colorful, get moving, and Pound the Pavement to End Cancer!

The Pound The Pavement 5K Color Fun Run/Walk is on Sunday October 4, 2026. It includes the following events: Pound The Pavement 5K Color Fun Run/Walk, Pound the Pavement 5k Color Run ~ Students, Pound The Pavement JUNIOR 5K, and Pound The Pavement 5K Color Fun Run/Walk - Cancer Survivors.

08/23/2026

📢 $900 CONCERT EXPERIENCE GIVEAWAY! 📣

Register for the Pound the Pavement 5K to End Cancer Color Fun Run & Walk and you’re automatically entered to win a Waterfront Concerts Suite for TWO, valued at $900, for an upcoming concert next year! 🎶🌊

And we’re giving you a way to earn MORE entries:

🎟️ Register = 1 entry
💰 Every $25 you raise = 1 additional entry

https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bangor/PoundThePavement5KColorFunRunWalk

So grab your friends, register, start fundraising, and give yourself more chances to WIN!

Pound the Pavement. Raise money. End cancer. And maybe enjoy a concert from the waterfront! 💜

Thanks Waterfront Concerts 🎉

The Pound The Pavement 5K Color Fun Run/Walk is on Sunday October 4, 2026. It includes the following events: Pound The Pavement 5K Color Fun Run/Walk, Pound the Pavement 5k Color Run ~ Students, Pound The Pavement JUNIOR 5K, and Pound The Pavement 5K Color Fun Run/Walk - Cancer Survivors.

08/19/2026

https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bangor/PoundThePavement5KColorFunRunWalk

Have You Registered for Pound the Pavement Yet? It’s time to Pound the Pavement to End Cancer! Join the Purple Iris Foundation on October 4th for our Pound the Pavement to End Cancer 5K Color Fun Run/Walk—a day filled with fun, color, movement, love, and community, all coming together for an important cause.

Register for the 5K Start a team and invite your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors Cancer survivors register FREE! Fundraise and earn prizes at different fundraising levels There’s Something for Everyone. Face Painting, Zumba with Sunshine from Sunshine Fitness, a special performance by Breakthrough Cheer & Tumble, DJ Cori Skall.

It’s going to be a day full of lots of fun, lots of love, and lots of community—and we want you to be part of it. Event Details Pound the Pavement to End Cancer – 5K Color Fun Run October 4th Presented by: The Purple Iris Foundation Presenting Sponsor: Sea Dog Brewing.

Packet Pickup: Saturday, October 3rd, at Sea Dog Brewing (in the bar area) Special Thanks To: Somic America, Deb and Peter Brountas, and Fox ABC Maine. Whether you walk, run, build a team, fundraise, cheer from the sidelines, or simply come out to support the cause, your participation matters. Register today and start building your team! Bring your people. Build your team. Get colorful. Have some fun. And help us Pound the Pavement to End Cancer—together. Every step matters. Every team makes a difference.

08/10/2026

Register today!

https://www.purpleirisfoundation.com/pound-the-pavement