Family-Friendly 'Rock the Ribbon' Races Return, Registration Open

CLEARWATER, Fla. (February 21, 2022) - After a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation’s “Rock the Ribbon’’ 10K and 5K races return Saturday, March 12 to raise support and awareness for the comprehensive cancer services at Morton Plant Mease hospitals.

The family-friendly race also includes a Kids Dash for ages 1-12 and welcomes walkers, families and children in strollers. 

Rock the Ribbon will start on the Morton Plant Hospital campus and take runners through the surrounding waterfront neighborhoods before sending them across the beautiful Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge and back. 

The Kids Dash begins at 4:30 p.m. and the 10K and 5K are at 5 p.m.

The cost of the race through March 7 is $30 for the 5K and $35 for the 10K. After March 7, the price increases to $35 and $40 respectively. The Kids Dash is $10 through race day. The 5K and 10K are chip-timed USA Track & Field certified events.

Awards will be given to the overall winners and the top three male and female finishers in each age group in the 5K and 10K races. In addition, all participants will receive a medal. Kids Dash participants will receive trophies.

The race also features race photos, custom shirts, a DJ and post-race party with plenty of food, drinks, prizes and entertainment.

For more information or to register, go to Rock-the-Ribbon.org.

About Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation
Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation is committed to supporting the hospitals of Morton Plant Mease to improve the health and wellness of our community by inspiring people to invest in high-quality, compassionate care. The close connection between the hospitals of Morton Plant Mease and their neighbors reveal a unique spirit of giving – a relationship characterized by people caring for the hospitals that care for them. For more information, please visit www.mpmfoundation.org.

About Morton Plant Mease
Nationally recognized for health care excellence, Morton Plant Mease Health Care is dedicated to providing community owned health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. Morton Plant Mease Health Care is composed of the following hospitals – Morton Plant, Clearwater; Mease Dunedin, Dunedin; Mease Countryside, Safety Harbor and Morton Plant North Bay, New Port Richey.

About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 15 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. BayCare is the nation’s only large health system ranked in the top 20 percent by IBM Watson Health® Top Health Systems that’s also a FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®. For more information, visit www.BayCare.org.