March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. Raising awareness of this disease is so vitally important.
Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet nearly 50,000 Americans lose their lives to colon cancer every year in the United States. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US.
The Undy 5000
The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) is doing their part to raise awareness and funds to fight colon cancer. CCA has created a series of running races called The Undy 5000. In a funny play on words, each race is referred to as "a brief run to fight colon cancer." Each race is 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) in length, which is 5000 meters.
Cancer-specific races, walks, and other events are a successful and valuable way to raise awareness and funds to fight cancer. The Undy 5000 colon cancer awareness races are taking place in locations across the US:
- St. Louis, MO - March 27th
- Grand Rapids, MI - April 24th
- Tacoma, WA - June 5th
- Denver, CO - June 26th
- Jersey Shore, NJ - July 31st
- Philadelphia, PA - Sept 11th
- Dallas, TX - Oct 30th
- Phoenix, AZ - Oct 30th
Visit the CCA Undy 5000 Website for more information!
