This morning, February 23, the San Antonio Get Your Rear in Gear 5K was featured on KABB Fox San Antonio. Bryan Joyce, a colon cancer survivor and Lynch Syndrome patient, and Dr. Delbery Chumley, local gastroenterologist, appeared on the Fox station in San Antonio discussing the importance of knowing your family history and colon cancer [...]
Presenting sponsor for the Charlotte Get Your Rear in Gear, Presbyterian Cancer Center was on the local Fox News Rising program this morning, Thursday, February 23. The interview with Dr. Douglas Rosen discussed the signs and symptoms of colon cancer as well as the importance of screening in advance of Colon Cancer Awareness Month in [...]
The Charlotte Get Your Rear in Gear 5K is in the news again in advance of their March 10 race. The Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly featured a story this week about local event director, Sue Falco, and Charlotte colon cancer survivor Jane Hutchko. The article by Josh Whitener highlighted the success of the first two years [...]
Austin Get Your Rear in Gear event representatives were recently featured on Entercom Radio Austin as part of “Inside Austin”. Ryan Murry and Sarah Atkinson from Austin Gastro talked about the race, the importance of colon cancer education, prevention and screening. You can listen to the interview that aired on Mix 94.7, Majic 95.5, and [...]
The Get Your Rear in Gear Chattanooga 5K was featured January 13 on The Chattanoogan.com. The story briefly recapped 2011′s successful inaugural event and highlighted the newly formed Greater Chattanooga Colon Cancer Foundation and their efforts to further screening and education in the Chattanooga area. “The Get Your Rear in Gear Chattanooga 5K Race and [...]
Roger Rojas was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2008, at the age of 32. In 2010 he walked his first Get Your Rear in Gear 5K. Roger now has two half-marathons under his belt, including completing the San Antonio Rock N Roll Half Marathon on Sunday, November 13, 2011. He as also been chosen as [...]
The Boston Get Your Rear in Gear event was featured on the local website “Wicked Local” in advance of the November 12 event on Castle Island. The article included quotes from event co-chair Brian Shelley. Read the text of the article below or see it the Wicked Local site under “Fundraiser”. Final tallies from Boston [...]
Team Kickin’ the Stick out of Colon Cancer created in honor of Katie Tinnea was featured in the Newcastle News in advance of the Seattle Area Get Your Rear in Gear race. The Seattle Area event is being held Sunday, November 6 at Brooks Sports, Inc in Bothell, WA. Read this inspiring story of Mrs. [...]
The Northeast Iowa Get Your Rear in Gear was held October 1 in Waukon, Iowa. Attracting over 220 walkers and raising over $10,000 to stay in the local community for colon cancer awareness and education. You can read a recap of the race on DecorahNews.com.
Dr. Kirk Ludwig from the Get Your Rear in Gear host, Froedtert & Medical College, and local committee member, John Hovel, were featured during an interview on Fox 6 Wake Up News in Milwaukee on Monday, October 3, in connection with the October 15, Get Your Rear in Gear Milwaukee 5K Run/Walk.
