Event Details
Improving Children’s Lives with Every Step
Join Saquon Barkley, Official Champion of I CHOP, in Spring 2026 for our inaugural I CHOP Run, Walk & Virtual Challenge, presented by Philadelphia Insurance Companies. There are three great ways to get involved, build community and support CHOP:
- Sign up for our 5K Run or 3K Family Fun Walk in-person event on April 26 in FDR Park,
- Join our Virtual Activity Challenge during May, or
- Do both!
We can improve children’s lives with every dollar raised and every step we take together!
Participate in person
Event details
Sunday, April 26, 2026
- 7 a.m. – Registration opens
- 8 a.m. – Program begins
- 8:30 a.m. – 5K Runs begins, followed by 3K Family Fun Walk
- 10 a.m. – Event concludes
FDR Park, 1500 Pattison Ave. and S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19145.
Get directions
How it works
Step 1: Register!
Start your team, join a team or register as an individual participant by visiting the I CHOP registration page.
The registration fee is $25 for teens and adults (age 13+) and $15 for children aged 12 and younger. Pre-registration ends at noon on April 22, 2026.
NOTE: Event-day registration fees increase to $30 for adults and $20 for children.
Step 2: Recruit your community
Gather your friends, family and colleagues to join you at I CHOP – in person on April 26, or virtually throughout the month of May.
Step 3: Raise funds
There are so many ways you can raise money to support children in Philadelphia and around the world who are seen at CHOP. Teams and individual participants who raise $1,000 or more can designate their fundraising to an area of the hospital that is meaningful to them (only team captains can designate their fundraising during registration). If no specific area is chosen or the team does not raise $1,000 or more, all funds raised by that team will go to the area of greatest need at CHOP. See how your dollars can make a difference.
Step 4: Run or walk together!
Join us on Sunday, April 26, to celebrate CHOP with Saquon and the millions of children and families who have been impacted by CHOP’s care, treatment and support.
Participate virtually
The I CHOP Virtual Challenge is what you make it! You choose how to get active and how many miles to go May 1 – 31!
Step 1: Register!
Start your team, join a team or register as an individual participant by visiting the I CHOP registration page. All virtual participants can join an in-person team! Virtual registration will be open through the end of May.
The registration fee is $15 for all virtual participants.
Step 2: Set a goal
Once you register, you’ll be prompted to start your personal fundraising page and determine your goals. Share how many miles you want to go, how much money you hope to raise, and let people know how they can help. Friends and family can donate and motivate you to meet your goals!
Step 3: Raise funds
There are so many ways you can raise money to support children in Philadelphia and around the world who are seen at CHOP. Teams and individual participants who raise $1,000 or more can designate their fundraising to an area of the hospital that’s meaningful to them (only team captains can designate their fundraising during registration). If no specific area is chosen or the team does not raise $1,000 or more, all funds raised by that team will go to the area of greatest need at CHOP. See how your dollars can make a difference.
Step 4: Get moving (and tracking)!
Download the Donor Drive App from the Apple Store or get it on Google Play. Use it to track your progress in miles traveled and money raised!
Participate in person & virtually
Step 1: Register!
Start your team, join a team or register as an individual participant by visiting the I CHOP registration page. Virtual registration will be open through the end of May.
The registration fee is $25 for teens and adults (age 13+) and $15 for children aged 12 and younger. Pre-registration ends at noon on April 22, 2026.
NOTE: Event-day registration fees increase to $30 for adults and $20 for children.
Step 2: Recruit your community
Gather your friends, family and colleagues to join you at I CHOP – in person on April 26, or virtually throughout the month of May.
Step 3: Set a goal
Once you register, you’ll be prompted to start your personal fundraising page and determine your goals. Share how many miles you want to go, how much money you hope to raise, and let people know how they can help. Friends and family can donate and motivate you to meet your goals!
Step 4: Raise funds
There are so many ways you can raise money to support children in Philadelphia and around the world who are seen at CHOP. Teams and individual participants who raise $1,000 or more can designate their fundraising to an area of the hospital that’s meaningful to them (only team captains can designate their fundraising during registration). If no specific area is chosen or the team does not raise $1,000 or more, all funds raised by that team will go to the area of greatest need at CHOP. See how your dollars can make a difference.
Step 5: Run or walk together!
Join us on Sunday, April 26, to celebrate CHOP with Saquon and the millions of children and families who have been impacted by CHOP’s care, treatment and support.
Download the Donor Drive App from the Apple Store or get it on Google Play. Use it to track your progress in miles traveled and money raised!
FAQs
Curious what to expect at the event? Check out our frequently asked questions!
Questions?
Contact Ellie Paparone at 267-426-4931 or email iheart@chop.edu.