WALK FOR A PURPOSE
- Date Wed 1st October 2025 - Fri 31st October 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Troy, Pennsylvania
- Price $25.00
- Races 2 races
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Event summary
Whether you prefer to stroll through your neighborhood, hit the treadmill, or walk the trails, the virtual option allows you to walk at your own pace, anytime and anywhere. The highlight of the month will be the community walk where you can enjoy the fresh air, remember loved ones with a special memorial tribute, and celebrate survivors during a heartfelt survivor's lap at 10:45 AM. With registration fees at just $25 for adults and free for kids, participants can also opt to purchase an official event t-shirt to showcase their support. Join a team, rally your friends and family, and help us stride toward a world without breast cancer while supporting vital charities dedicated to early diagnosis and innovative treatment options. Don't miss
Organiser's Description
_Walk For A Purpose_ is for all ages and all fitness levels. Choose the month-long virtual option, join our in-person community walk at Alparon Park, Troy PA or do both!
VIRTUAL OPTION: Walk anytimeanyplaceat your pace throughout the month of October. Walk at the park, on the trail, on the treadmill or around your neighborhood. Lace up your sneakers and take short, casual walks or strap on the Fitbit, ratchet up your stride, climb some hills and seriously track your steps.
IN-PERSON OPTION: Join our community walk at Alparon Park, Troy PA on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 9 am - 12 pm. Walk at your own pace and start and stop whenever you want. You choose how long and how far you walk. At 10:45 am we will pause to remember our memorial tribute honorees and celebrate our survivors with a special survivor's lap. WHGL Wiggle 100 will broadcast live throughout the event. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate and support our local community in Troy, PA!
_Walk For A Purpose_ is not a race or timed-event. It is an expression of support and compassion to help us ALL live longer, healthier lives in a world without breast cancer.
FEES & PERKS: Adult registration is $25 and kids walk for free!
-- Survivors: Your registration fee includes a complimentary Survivor t-shirt
-- Walkers: To keep our fees super-low, your registration fee does not include a t-shirt. However, we encourage you to ADD AN OFFICIAL 2025 WALK FOR A PURPOSE T-SHIRT TO YOUR REGISTRATION FOR JUST $15. Kid sized shirts available too! Let's walk together _and_ dress together to show our united support!
-- When you purchase a t-shirt, look for additional fun swag to arrive in your PINK package.
-- Refreshments & water (at the October 4 community walk)
WALK STRONGER TOGETHERBUILD A TEAM!
Walking is even more meaningful when you do it side by side. Rally around a friend currently in treatment, join together with your co-workers, gather your family in memory of a loved one, form a group from church or the neighborhood...the options are endless! Pick a creative team name and cheer each other on.
Start or join a team to encourage a little extra fun and competition!
Start a team in 3 simple steps: 1) Register, 2) Click Create a Team, 3) Invite friends to join
OR join a team already in place: During registration select "Join a Team"
2025 CHARITIES:
We are proud to support two trusted organizations. Both organizations are future-focusedcommitted to creating access to early diagnosis and treatment options resulting in "a world without breast cancer." You choose where to direct your donations.
-- Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Contrast-Enhanced Mammography: A powerful tool that improves cancer detection in women with dense breast tissue.
-- The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF): the highest rated breast cancer research organization in the US, receiving a score of 100% from Charity Navigator. [https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/133727250]
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