Events and Happenings
Upcoming events organized by region:
Northeast
March 28, 2010: The Colon Cancer Challenge: an amazing athletic event that brings awareness and celebrates remembrance. NYC. Katie Couric is an advocate for participation in this event.
Mid-Atlantic
March 24-26, 2010: Dialog for Action on Colorectal Cancer. Baltimore MD.
March 30, 2010: Congressional Butt-In
Southeast
There are a series of 5k Run/Walk events in the South and nationwide. Visit www.getyourrearingear.com/events for more information.
Mid-West
A variety of CRC Awareness Month events are being sponsored by the University of Michigan. See http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/news/colon-cancer-prevention10.shtml for details.
Northwest
March 5, 2010: Wear blue in Oregon! It's CRC Awareness Day.
August 2010: Get Your Rear In Gear 5k Run/Walk is coming to Portland. Date TBD.
California
Annual Strides for Life Walk/Run: October 2010 (details yet to be announced)
2nd Annual 'Jans Run for CRC Awareness' in San Jose is advertized on www.Active.com
Southwest
In late Spring 2010, there are 5k Run/Walks organized by Get Your Rear In Gear being held in AZ and TX. See www.getyourrearingear.com/events/list/2010/prescott-2010/ for details which have not been made available as of March 1.