About the Event
Ramon and David are teaming up to run across the United States to honor all cancer patients! On April 2, Ramon will start on the East Coast and David will start on the West Coast as they make their way across the country, meeting at the ACS's Hope Lodge in Omaha, NE. This experience will symbolize a cancer patient's journey with the start line representing their day of diagnosis, the days following embodying their fight against cancer, and the finish line at the ACS's Hope Lodge in Omaha representing survivorship. Each day, David and Ramon will cover an average of 31 miles in honor of each of the 31 Hope Lodges in the US, with a grand total of about 1,600 miles each by the time they meet in the center of the nation. This endeavor is not about how fast they can go or how long it will take, rather it is a test of endurance and determination. Their goal is to bring awareness to the numerous Hope Lodges across the country and the crucial support they give to those receiving cancer treatment.
Donate & Support Hope Lodges HereGet Your 'Behave!' T-shirt
Remember when Coach Ramon “El Jefe” asked you to behave during your training and races? and how he required to Misbehave post event? Well, now is the time to choose, do you prefer to Behave! or Misbehave!?
You choose, and when you do you support your coach’s meaningful miles as I embark on my most challenging journey yet. Click below to access the online store and make your selection.
Note: Store closes on May 29th. Those in attending the Misbehaving Gathering (see info above) will be able to pick it up then. If you can't make it or are from out of town, we will mail it to you around 2nd week of June.
EAST COAST ROUTE
WEST COAST ROUTE
Interested in joining us for a few miles?
Are you interested in joining Ramon or David & Andy for a couple of miles? Best way to know where and when is to follow us on social media and reach out to any of us. We will use our social media channels to post our routes a few days in advance.
Follow Ramon: FB @ RamonBermo
Instagram @ramonbermo
Follow David & Andy: FB https://www.facebook.com/dmmgrier Insta https://www.instagram.com/davidgrierofficial/?hl=en
Support The Hope Lodges
Want to show your support? David and Ramon are working hard to train for the big event and your encouragement will motivate them to keep it up! Show one (or both) that you’re there for them by making a donation with a personal message of support, or a shout out to honor a friend or loved one.
Your donations go directly towards supporting The American Cancer Society's Hope Lodges across the country.
Donate HereSupporting Hope Lodges
$100,347
Raised of $500,000
Join the Virtual Challenge
You can join Ramon and David!
Choose one of our virtual events and challenge yourself to running or walking 3.1 miles (31 times during the 2 month event period), or if you are looking for a better challenge, running or walking at least 31 miles per week, or invite your friends/family/coworkers and form a team that runs/walks a daily or weekly total of at least 31 miles.
You will be able to track your mileage on this site to match Ramon and David's journey (note: tracking will start on April 2, 2024)
Select and register for one of our virtual events below.
Reach out to Ramon Bermo at Ramon.Bermo@cancer.org with any questions.
Join Our Virtual Challenge
Ramon & David's Daily Dedications
"We want our journey to be a meaningful one. Nothing can make it more meaningful than dedicating each of our running days to someone affected by cancer."
Ramon and David will start each day by dedicating their meaningful miles to those individuals who inspire us to make a difference.
You can have us dedicate a day to your loved one by donating $200 - click here - or dedicate by committing to fundraise $300 individually or $500 as a team.
Fundraising Incentives
Get the chance to earn incentives ranging from DetermiNation gear to Free Race Entry in one of our DetermiNation events. Each dollar that you raise translates into points to be redeemed for items from our DetermiNation store.
eg. raise $100 and receive a t-shirt, raise $200 and receive a DetermiNation jacket.
(More info about the DetermiNation store coming soon!)
Your donations go directly towards supporting The American Cancer Society's Hope Lodges across the country.
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Every cancer. Every life.
We are a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
About The American Cancer Society About Hope Lodge
Become a Corporate Sponsor
If you're interested in learning about corporate sponsorship opportunities, and the associated benefits, for this event please send an email to our Corporate Relations lead at Stephanie.Everett@cancer.org and she will be in touch to discuss how we can work together to create a meaningful partnership.
