First Ever 5K Walk for Salk and Explore Salk

Lace up your walking shoes and dash over to the Salk Institute.

The Salk Institute will host a day filled with activities on Saturday. The Step Into Discovery event will include activities throughout the day and will feature the first ever 5K Walk for Salk and Explore Salk. 

Walkers will start at the courtyard and walk through a coastal trek on Torrey Pines Road. 

The fun doesn't end at the finish line. It continues at Explore the Salk open house.

Explore the Salk will feature exclusive tours and behind the scenes of science and research labs.

Self-guided architecture tours, science talks and the chance to meet with scientists will be available.

Proceeds from the walk will support cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, healthy aging, diabetes, obesity and plant biology research.  

In addition, the walk will benefit the Salk Institute's education outreach program.

Walk for Salk is $35 per person and will include breakfast, t-shirt, water bottle and backpack. Kids under 12 are free. 

The 5K walk will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Walk the Salk registration is available online and on-site. Pre-registration for Explore the Salk is required online. 

For more information, visit salk.edu/stepintodiscovery.