Team Chordoma: 5K/10K/half marathon

The race toward cures is on: Team Chordoma is back! Join us for this fun, energizing event in Jersey City, NJ, to raise funds for chordoma research and care.

• Choose a 5K, 10K, or half marathon distance. Walkers welcome for the 5K.
• Enjoy post-race refreshments with your fellow Team Chordoma athletes, including patients, survivors, family and friends, and members of our staff and board.
• Get an exclusive, limited-edition Team Chordoma race shirt courtesy of The LIV Method.

To participate, fill out BOTH of the following sign up forms:

• Sign up on the race website, AND
• Fill out this Team Chordoma form

You'll also have the opportunity to fundraise for the Chordoma Foundation as part of this event.

History of this event

The Team Chordoma tradition began when Steven Mandel, a sacral chordoma survivor and Chordoma Foundation Board member, wanted to raise money for the Chordoma Foundation after his diagnosis and treatment in 2012. He completed his first half-marathon in Miami in 2014 and raised over $20,000. The next year, they ran in Miami again. This time, Steven shaved 25 minutes off his time and finished in the top 350 out of 13,000 runners (and top 50 in his age group) — and raised another $50,000 for the Chordoma Foundation. In the years since, Steven and his growing team of supporters have run additional races, including the Brooklyn Half Marathon and the Cardiff Half Marathon. The annual event, now known as Team Chordoma, has raised an incredible $400,000 and counting.

In 2022 and 2023, the race was held in Jersey City and we're excited to return there this year!

“I’ve been very fortunate,” Steven says. “I had my tumor removed and I am doing well. I’m in the best shape of my life. But a lot of people dealing with chordoma don’t have a fate like mine, so this event is about trying to make the lives of everyone affected by chordoma better.”

(We recognize that athletic events may not be right for everyone. We offer events for people of all abilities; full list here.)