Cancer survivors and supporters will gather in Chicago’s Grant Park to honor survivors and celebrate the bold steps we’re taking to transform the future of cancer care.
Held on National Cancer Survivors Day, our Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K features a non-competitive walk or chip-timed 5K run along Chicago’s lakefront, T-shirts, refreshments, music and entertainment, activities for the family and a chance to share a message on the Dedication Wall.
It is a day for cancer survivors, wearing purple shirts, to connect and celebrate milestones with the friends, family members and medical professionals who supported them along the way. Held in Grant Park, our community celebration is open to everyone whose life has been touched by cancer, regardless of where they received treatment.
Let’s move forward together! The walk route is approximately three miles, but you can enjoy the lakefront path at your own pace and return to Grant Park’s Arvey Field (northeast corner of Columbus Drive and Roosevelt Road) whenever you choose. We will walk, run and celebrate rain or shine!
Event highlights include:
- Walk or chip-timed 5K race
- Commemorative T-shirt
- Dedication Wall
- Refreshments, Kids Zone and photo opportunities
- Music, entertainment and inspiring speakers
- Stars Club — Top individual fundraisers will be invited to join us in the Stars Club to celebrate their accomplishment in fundraising
Schedule:
8:00 am - On-site Registration and T-shirt pick up opens
8:30 am - Welcome, warm-up and celebration begins
9:15 am - 5K run starts
10:00 am - Walk starts
Noon - Event concludes
Cost:
Pre-Event:
Walker: $25
Youth Walker (Ages 3-10): $20
5K Runner: $50
Event Day:
Walker: $35
Youth Walker (Ages 3-10): $30
Click here to Register
