Colorectal Cancer Awareness 5K
- Date Sat 28th March 2026
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Dover, Delaware
- Price $17.40
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the inaugural Colorectal Cancer Awareness 5K! Taking place on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, in the scenic city of Dover, Kent, this event promises to be both educational and inspiring. Join Dr. Assar Rather, a colorectal surgeon, and nurse practitioner Adrianne Fisher as they lead the charge in raising awareness about colorectal cancer—a leading cause of cancer death that is highly preventable through screening and early detection.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, making this the perfect opportunity to engage with your community and learn about important prevention strategies and risk factors. Plus, with discounted registration thanks to a generous donor, participating has never been more accessible! All funds raised will support the Cancer Support Community Delaware, a wonderful nonprofit organization that offers vital programs and support to cancer patients and their caregivers at no cost. Don't miss out on this chance to make a difference while enjoying a fun-filled 5K run! Join us in bringing awareness to this essential cause!
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, making this the perfect opportunity to engage with your community and learn about important prevention strategies and risk factors. Plus, with discounted registration thanks to a generous donor, participating has never been more accessible! All funds raised will support the Cancer Support Community Delaware, a wonderful nonprofit organization that offers vital programs and support to cancer patients and their caregivers at no cost. Don't miss out on this chance to make a difference while enjoying a fun-filled 5K run! Join us in bringing awareness to this essential cause!
Organiser's Description
DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION DUE TO A VERY GENEROUS DONOR
JOIN DR. ASSAR RATHER, COLORECTAL SURGEON AND ADRIANNE FISHER NP FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS 5K. COLORECTAL CANCER IS A LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS HIGHLY PREVENTABLE THROUGH SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION. MARCH IS NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND OFFERS US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, AND RISK FACTORS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER. ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO THE CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY DELAWARE, WHICH IS A WONDERFUL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS AT NO COST TO PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THEY STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CANCER ARE EMPOWERED BY KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENED BY ACTION, AND SUSTAINED BY THE COMMUNITY. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN US FOR THIS FUN 5K RUN TO BRING AWARENESS TO A CAUSE THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US!
JOIN DR. ASSAR RATHER, COLORECTAL SURGEON AND ADRIANNE FISHER NP FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS 5K. COLORECTAL CANCER IS A LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS HIGHLY PREVENTABLE THROUGH SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION. MARCH IS NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND OFFERS US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, AND RISK FACTORS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER. ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO THE CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY DELAWARE, WHICH IS A WONDERFUL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS AT NO COST TO PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THEY STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CANCER ARE EMPOWERED BY KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENED BY ACTION, AND SUSTAINED BY THE COMMUNITY. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN US FOR THIS FUN 5K RUN TO BRING AWARENESS TO A CAUSE THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US!
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness 5K
Incl. $2.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 28th March 2026 (9:00AM EDT)
$17.40
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391 N Dupont Hwy, The Greene Turtle, Dover, 19901, DE, United States
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