Why does cancer hate exercise?

1. Cancer Prevention:

• Reduced Risk: Exercise can lower the risk of bladder, breast, colon, endometrial, adenocarcinoma, esophageal, renal, and gastric cancers by 10% to 20%. Research is ongoing for other cancer types.

2. Cancer Survival:

• Mortality Reduction: For breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer patients, exercise can decrease cancer-specific and overall mortality rates by 40% to 50%. Research is ongoing for other cancer types.

3. Exercise Guidelines:

• Weekly Activity: Aim for 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or 75-150 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity.
• Resistance Training: Include twice-weekly progressive resistance exercises targeting all major muscle groups.

4. Cancer Treatment Benefits:

• Symptom Improvement: Robust evidence shows that exercise improves symptoms among people living with or beyond cancer treatment.
• Immune Boost: Exercise enhances the circulation of immune cells that attack cancer and may improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.

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Participant favorites of 2024's race:

• "Building the community around the globe with a mission close to my heart"
• "The energy was great! The location was beautiful!"
• "Keeping track of exercise leading up to it, that was so motivating! And I felt great the day of the race because of it, I've never walked 6.2 miles so easily :)"

Feedback from 2024 post race survey

Continuing highlights:

• Exercise raffle is back this year, now 12 weeks long instead of 8!*
• Fundraising raffle for the 8 weeks before the race, including mile dedications along the course*
• We don't want cost to stand between cancer survivors and participation. If the registration fee feels like a barrier, we’re offering free entry for cancer survivors once again this year. We understand that cancer comes with many financial burdens. Just use the contact form below to request a free registration code—we’re here to help.

*more details will be sent via email closer to the event