The 2017 Greater Chattanooga Rump Run 5K and Fun Walk for Colon Cancer Awareness will take place on Saturday, March 11 at Enterprise South Nature Park in Chattanooga.
Now in its fifth year, the event allows Chattanooga area runners, walkers and colon cancer survivors to come together and raise awareness about the importance of early colon cancer screening, while providing support for those affected by the disease.
“Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers for men and women in our area,” said Dr.
Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero, colorectal surgeon and chair of the Greater Chattanooga Colon Cancer Foundation. “We want the community to understand the ways to reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. We also want to spread the word that early detection is key – and if caught early, colon cancer is treatable and beatable.”
Funds raised will advance the Greater Chattanooga Colon Cancer Foundation’s efforts to increase awareness of colorectal cancer, improve access to screenings and offer support to those touched by the disease in the greater Chattanooga region.
The Greater Chattanooga Rump Run is presented by University Surgical Associates, Erlanger Health System, Memorial Health Care System and Parkridge Health System. Sponsors include Galen Medical, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, Diagnostic Pathology Services, Pathgroup, Myriad Genetics, First Tennessee, Digestive Care and Management, Henderson, Hutcherson, McCullough, Physician Surgery Center, Medtronic, Chattanooga Endoscopy Center, Karl Storz Endsokope, David Collins, MD, Diagnostic Imaging Consultants, Suntrust Private Wealth, Tennessee Oncology, Miller and Martin, Groome Transportation, and Puckett EMS.
Participants may register online through March 10 at
www.rumprun.com or on race day at the race site beginning at 7:30 a.m. A survivor recognition will take place at 8:50 a.m. The timed 5K will be held at 9 a.m. and the Fun Walk at 9:30 a.m., followed by the awards ceremony. Pre-registration costs are $30 online, and the day-of registration fee is $40. Children 10 and under are $10.
Volunteers are needed to help make the Rump Run a success. Call 423-757-0730 or go to
www.rumprun.com to sign up to assist on race day.