Sunday, May 17, 2026 • Hard’ack Recreation Area • St. Albans, VT
Join runners, walkers, families and friends for a day at Hard’ack in support of the Jim Bashaw Cancer & Catastrophic Illness Fund. Whether you run the 5K, bring the kids, volunteer, sponsor the event or simply cheer from the sidelines, there’s a way to be part of it.
Registration is currently closed.
A race for all ages
The Run for Jim isn’t just for grown-ups. Kids ages 2–8 can join one of three age-appropriate races. Kids’ registration includes a T-shirt, glow-in-the-dark medal, face painting, and cookies.
Tiny runners. Big cheers. Their first race starts here.
Get ready to run, race your friends, and cross the finish line like a pro.
Ready to run a little farther? This race is made for kids who love a challenge.
There’s more to the Run for Jim than the race. Stick around at Hard’ack for food and drinks, music, cornhole, raffles, face painting, kids’ activities, and the chance to win one of the event’s popular apple-pie prizes.
There’s more to the Run for Jim than the race. Stick around at Hard’ack for food and drinks, music, cornhole, raffles, face painting, kids’ activities, and the chance to win one of the event’s popular apple-pie prizes.
There’s more to the Run for Jim than the race. Stick around at Hard’ack for food and drinks, music, cornhole, raffles, face painting, kids’ activities, and the chance to win one of the event’s popular apple-pie prizes.
There’s more to the Run for Jim than the race. Stick around at Hard’ack for food and drinks, music, cornhole, raffles, face painting, kids’ activities, and the chance to win one of the event’s popular apple-pie prizes.
There’s more to the Run for Jim than the race. Stick around at Hard’ack for food and drinks, music, cornhole, raffles, face painting, kids’ activities, and the chance to win one of the event’s popular apple-pie prizes.
There’s more to the Run for Jim than the race. Stick around at Hard’ack for food and drinks, music, cornhole, raffles, face painting, kids’ activities, and the chance to win one of the event’s popular apple-pie prizes.
There’s more to the Run for Jim than the race. Stick around at Hard’ack for food and drinks, music, cornhole, raffles, face painting, kids’ activities, and the chance to win one of the event’s popular apple-pie prizes.
Put your business behind the event
This event is made possible in part by local businesses and organizations that believe in supporting their community. Sponsoring the Run for Jim is an opportunity to support the Jim Bashaw Cancer & Catastrophic Illness Fund while putting your business in front of runners, families, and community members.
All donations to the NMC Jim Bashaw Fund are tax-deductible. 100% of all monies contributed to the fund are used to help individuals and families in Franklin and Grand Isle counties dealing with cancer and catastrophic illnesses.
Your company name/logo is incorporated into all promotional publicity for the race (i.e.: “23rd Annual ABC Company Run/Walk for Jim”), including premier placement on t-shirts.
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Your company name/logo is incorporated into all promotional publicity for the race.
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You don’t have to run to be part of the Run for Jim. Volunteers help with registration, kids’ races, course activities, and other race-day needs. Whether you can help for an hour or stay for the whole event, we’d love to have you. Click the button below to send us an email about volunteering!
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You can still make a difference. A donation to the Jim Bashaw Cancer & Catastrophic Illness Fund helps provide financial assistance to local residents facing the unexpected costs of a serious illness.
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The Run for Jim honors Jim Bashaw, a beloved BFA teacher, guidance counselor, and longtime girls’ basketball coach who died from brain cancer in 2000.
What began as a community effort to support Jim during his illness grew into an annual event that continues more than 25 years later.
Today, the Jim Bashaw Cancer & Catastrophic Illness Fund has provided nearly 2,000 grants totaling more than $910,000 to residents of Franklin and Grand Isle counties.
The Run for Jim takes place at Hard’ack Recreation Area, 179 Congress Street, St. Albans, Vermont.
Registration and check-in takes place inside the Greg Brown Lodge at Hard’Ack.
Parking at Hard’Ack is located between the pool and the Greg Brown Lodge with additional parking in the adjacent field if needed.
The Greg Brown Lodge has rest rooms and portable toilets are also sometimes used onsite for larger events.
The race takes place rain-or-shine. Be prepared for spring conditions! The only reason the race would be stopped is for thunder and lightning or some other unsafe condition which would be announced at the event.
The 5K Run/Walk starts at 10 a.m.
Kids’ registration includes a T-shirt, a medal, and snacks.
Yes. The 5K is open to both runners and walkers.
The course follows trails at Hard’ack, so trail shoes are recommended.
See the sponsorship opportunities above or contact [email protected].
Proceeds from the Run for Jim benefit the Jim Bashaw Cancer & Catastrophic Illness Fund, which provides financial assistance to local residents facing catastrophic illness.
For more than 25 years, the Run for Jim has brought people together to remember Jim Bashaw and support local families facing difficult circumstances.
Run. Walk. Volunteer. Sponsor. Cheer.
However you take part, you’re helping keep this St. Albans tradition going.