You can help raise valuable funds for CSC SF Bay Area programs by registering for the walk and letting your family, friends, and colleagues know they can support your efforts by donating and/or registering and joining your team. It can be as simple as asking 10 people for $35 each and your will raise $350 to support people with cancer and their loved ones in our community!
Download and share this Hope Walk flyer to help encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to participate!
Register just like you would if you were to participate the day of the event, May 16th, and walk during Hope Walk week at a location of your choosing.
Your pet could be the star of the Hope Walk! Select the Individual Walker & Pet Registration and register your beloved furry friend (an extra $10) and they will receive a Hope Walk pet bandana. The top fundraising pet will become the Hope Walk Grand Pet Marshal!
The prizes below are for funds raised by individual fundraisers (not team totals).
$100+ - 2026 Hope Walk button
$500+ - CSC branded trucker cap
$1,000+ - Portable CSC branded battery charger
$2,000+ - One free ticket to the 2026 Gala on Sunday, Sept. 27th
$4,000+ - A custom engraved paver at the new Center ($500 value)
Registered walkers can pick up their t-shirt and fundraising prizes ahead of the event day on the days and locations below:
Friday, May 8th | 12 - 4 PM @ Sports Basement, 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 9th | 11 AM - 3 PM @ Sports Basement, 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek
Tuesday, May 12th | 2:30 - 6 PM @ Cancer Support Community SF Bay Area, 3276 McNutt Ave, Walnut Creek
Many thanks to Sports Basement in Walnut Creek for hosting two pickup days and offering a coupon to shop while you're there! Coupon coming soon!
This is a 3.5 mile walk and is non-competitive and non-timed. The walk starts in Civic Park, enters the Iron Horse Trail, and heads towards Treat Blvd. The turnaround is at the John Muir Health Administration Bulding parking lot, 1400 Treat Blvd, and will return to Civic Park. The route is paved and mainly flat except for the pedestrian bridge that crosses over Ygnacio Valley Road. Feel free to turn around at any time to return to the finish line.
This year, the Walk route will be marked by PINK route arrows on the ground.
Please share the trail with non-Hope Walk participants (other trail users). Stay aware of your surroundings and be mindful of cyclists and ebike riders along the route. Thank you!
There will be 3 water stations on the Iron Horse Trail staffed by volunteers.
Pets are welcome to attend the walk but must be on a leash.
The Hope Walk is a family-friendly event. Strollers are welcome and kids under 10 are welcome to walk for free (pick up a kid's accessory at check-in).
Pink portable restrooms (standard and ADA) will be available at Civic Park. A pink ADA portable restroom will be available at the turnaround in the John Muir Health parking lot. Public restrooms are also available inside Walden Park, along the route.
A volunteer nurse will be available in the First Aid Tent at Civic Park.
8:30 AM: Check-in Opens
8:30 - 10:30 AM: Community Fair
9:15 AM: Welcome Program
10:00 AM: The Walk Begins
12:00 PM: Event Concludes
Street parking and metered parking are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants who plan to utilize the public garages near Civic Park should expect to pay a parking fee. Parking information coming soon!