Event Details
Colon Cancer Challenge 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk
The Colon Cancer Foundation (CCF) is dedicated to a World Without Colorectal Cancer through awareness, prevention, screening, and research!
COLON CANCER CHALLENGE 5K RUN/WALK & 1 MILE WALK
MARCH 26, 2023 - 10AM 5K START
Rain or Shine
TOP MALE & TOP FEMALE RECEIVE $350 CASH PRIZE
FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK
Parking available adjacent to Queens Museum - Arrive early!
Queens Museum, Building, Meridian Road
Walk toward the Queens Theater for the event.
Across the United States, teams of families, friends, co-workers and local and national corporations will come together to raise awareness of colorectal cancer, support those battling the disease and raise funds for the Colon Cancer Foundation's strategic initiatives of Advocacy, Public Awareness, Research and Screening.
Certified, Timed 5K ~ 1M Remembrance & Prevention Walk ~ Virtual 5K
Choose the 1 Mile Walk, the 5K Run in Flushing Meadows Corona Park OR Run wherever you are in the Virtual 5K! No Matter what distance you cover, you will make up ground in the race to prevent colorectal cancer.
This year's Certified, Timed 5K Run and Remembrance & Prevention Walk will take place in the scenic and historical Flushing Meadows Park! The course is a USATF certified loop and begins near the Queens Theater, passing the iconic World's Fair Unisphere, Fountain of the Planets and Queens Museum of Art. 5K = 1 loop.
Survivors will be invited to celebrate their victory over colorectal cancer during a special Survivors Ceremony and Commemorative Photo. Survivors and Sponsors will have access to a V.I.P. Tent and refreshments. Participants will have access to the Health and Wellness Fair including a Donation booth w/promos and giveaways and our Education booth.
Venue: Flushing Meadows Corona Park - ParkingQueens Museum, Building, Meridian Road
Map
516-531-3323
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