6th Annual Daniela Conte Foundation
Butterfly 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run

April 25, 2026
9:30AM 5K Start
and 9AM Fun Run
Rain or Shine

Please arrive between 7:30AM & 8:30AM for packet pickup

Heckscher State Park
1 Heckscher State Parkway, Field 2
East Islip, NY

* There will be an $8 parking fee if you arrive after 8AM *

VIRTUAL UPLOAD TIMES AND PHOTOS ON APRIL 25 ONLY
SWAG ITEMS SHIPPING BEGINS the Monday Prior to Race Day!

AMENITIES

• * New this year! We will be giving away 1 FREE pint of beer to those participants over 21 years and over after post race. We are teaming up with Lunchbox Brewing Company this year that will be supplying the beer.
  
• Refreshments Coffee, Bagels & Snacks.
• Award Ceremony after the race.
• Cancer Fighters and Survivors Ceremony: Medals to be given to cancer fighters and survivors.
• Bibs for all participants.
• T-Shirt and Finisher Medal Guaranteed for the first 500 participants.
• Kids Fun Run for ages 8 & Under!
• Games, prizes/giveaways and more!
• Face Painting, fun for the entire family!
• Post-Race Refreshments, Snacks, and Entertainment

Baby strollers and Baby Joggers ARE permitted on the course.
HOWEVER, MUST LINE UP IN THE BACK

AWARDS

Overall:

• Trophies will be awarded to the Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female
  

Age Groups:

• Quality medals awarded to Top 3 M/F Age Groups:  9-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

BENEFICIARY

Daniela Marie Conte was a vibrant 8-year-old.  She enjoyed doing what most 8-year  old girls do such as hanging out with her friends, building Legos, doing puzzles, singing, reading, coloring, and spending time with her family.  Daniela was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare pediatric cancer, on October 5, 2016, and fought courageously for 4 years.  After a fight like no other, Daniela lost her fight against this terrible disease on March 2, 2020, due to a combination of a fourth relapse and complications from a procedure. 

Although Daniela was taken from us far too early by her illness in March 2020, her generous spirit lives on through the Daniela Conte Foundation. The Daniela Conte Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit childhood cancer foundation and our mission is providing financial and memorial support to families of children with cancer, raising awareness, and funding research to help kids fighting cancer. 

The Butterfly 5k benefits the Daniela Conte Foundation so that we can continue our fight against childhood cancer.  40,000 children undergo cancer treatment each year. The average age at diagnosis is 5 years old and one in five kids will die. It's the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15 in the U.S.  Every day, approximately 250 kids around the world die from cancer, accounting for 91,250 losing their lives to the disease every year. All proceeds from this event will go to help kids battling cancer with financial and memorial support. 

Join us in this very important cause! Whether you're a runner or walker, we'd love to see you at the start line. 

For more information, please visit danielacontefoundation.org

BIB PICKUP

In-Person: Please see the event staff starting one hour before the event start time.

• Hurry; Register 3 weeks in advance to get a personalized Race Number!
• You must know your bib number in order to pick up your bib. If you do not know your bib number there will be a Self Lookup area. 
• If you register within 24 hours of bib pickup you will be texted your bib number within 90 seconds or click on Bib Lookup above.

Virtual: Are shipped to you! Shipping window ranges from one week prior to the event to one week post event.

COURSE

Beautiful Heckscher State Park - the 5K course will be run on the walk/bike path.
Click here to view the USATF Certified 5K Course

QUESTIONS

Katia Conte
[email protected]

RESULTS & PHOTOS

• LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
• Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats 

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

Upload your times & photos ON 4/25

TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE
4 Laps to one Mile on a Track
Treadmill
MapMyRun.com
Find a Certified USATF Course
Some events display course maps at elitefeats.com
Many parks have measured 'fitness' trails open to the public
 Download free app Strava & hit 'Record'

HOW TO POST TIMES
1. Cover ground whenever & wherever you'd like!
2. On Start Date visit elitefeats.com/Results - search this event.
3. Search your name - click Update.
4. Enter your time.
5. Optional upload up to 5 photos.
#DCFButterflyRun2026
#efVirtual

WHEN TO POST
APRIL 25TH YOU CAN POST YOUR TIME AND PHOTOS!
BIB MAILING begins Monday prior to start day. If you register after this, please allow 3-5 business days to receive.
You don't need the bib to participate, it's a keepsake!

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