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Colon Cancer Challenge 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk

Mar 24 | Sun | 10AM | $25.00
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Colon Cancer Challenge 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk at Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Parking
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 24, 2024 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, Sponsors and Participants will have access to a V.I.P. Tent with refreshments, along with the Health & Wellness Fair which includes our Education booth and a Donation booth w/promos and giveaways.

Venue: Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Parking

Queens Museum Building, Meridian Road Map
516-531-3323