Participants who choose to fundraise are called St. Jude Heroes. Registration fees help us put on the race; donating or fundraising as a St. Jude Hero directly helps St. Jude kids. Fundraising is not required for general registrants, but all participants are given a fundraising page and other tools when they sign up.
Get started
Registration for the kids marathon opens August 1!
Pack your shoes for the home of the blues
- Marathon weekend is the biggest event of the year in historic Memphis, Tenn., home of the blues and birthplace of rock 'n' roll.
- Every race course passes through the campus of St. Jude, one of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers.
- Though fundraising is not required, all participants get the tools and guidance they need to fundraise as a St. Jude Hero when they sign up.
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Learn how your race can mean more when you fundraise.
The fundraising deadline for St. Jude Heroes is January 5, 2018.
Race announcements
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How to raise $500 in a week
07/21/2017
Read our tips for how raise $500 in a week!
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Fundraise for the chance to win a Ford Explorer
07/10/2017
Landers Ford has generously donated a 2017 Ford Explorer to be given away to one lucky St. Jude Hero during St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend!
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January 3, 2017 is the fundraising deadline!
12/14/2016
The race may be over, but there's still time to meet your fundraising goal for the kids of St. Jude. The deadline is January 3, 2017, and you can even earn a commemorative T-shirt.
Book your hotel
Runners are eligible for special rates at hotels across the city of Memphis.
