Colon Cancer Education with a Fun Fitness Twist
Crossing an obstacle at Get Your Rear in Gear – Seattle Area
The second annual Get Your Rear in Gear – Seattle Area event was a resounding success, nearly doubling in size from the inaugural event in 2011. Local event Chair Keely O’Neill and a group of 50 dedicated volunteers put on a race that will be remembered as much for the strong emotions shared by the participants as it was for the colon cancer education elements that were part of the 5K course.
Lauren Breihof, Get Your Rear in Gear – Seattle Area top finisher
Nearly 30 teams, plus hundreds of other runners and walkers joined forces on November 4 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Each person had their own reason for attending, whether it was recognizing loved ones or supporting colon cancer care in the Pacific Northwest. Finishing first in a time of 18:45, was Lauren Breihof, a female athlete who works at sponsor Brooks Sports. On the men’s side, local masters runner Frank Pape finished second overall a time of 19:38.
No, it wasn’t just a flat 5K race course. The race included a short colon-themed obstacle course sponsored by CrossFit Fuse, four climbing and crawling elements represented the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colon. To cap it off, everyone finished under the Brooks arch and through a fifteen foot walk-through colon – - polyps included.
The Veggies
Just before the awards ceremony a pack of youngsters raced around the venue in the Lakeshore Clinic Kids Dash with the Veggies. It was fun for all, as the kids received their medals in the colon.
Thanks to the support of our sponsors, the race was tremendous success. We appreciate the contributions to colon cancer care and education by Lake Shore Clinic, Genentech, Evergreen Health Foundation, Bad Credit Loans, Brooks, Clear Chiropractic and CrossFit Fuse. Thank you also to local sponsors PCC Natural Markets and Blazing Bagels for providing healthy snacks for the finishers.
The Start of Get Your Rear in Gear – Seattle Area
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I like joining events like this especially for a good cause. It’s great that it didn’t only involve a fun run but also includes educating people about colon cancer care. I’d very much love to join next year!
Just recently, it was my first time to join a fun run but for environmental cause. I guess it would feel more fulfilling to join and support such event for cancer awareness. Thanks for organizing this and hopefully I can join next time.
I found your blog while looking for information about colon cancer. I saw this post and I really wanted to join this fun fitness event especially for education about colon cancer. I learned a lot here on your website. I’ll suggest your blog to my friend who got recently diagnosed.
Hi! I’m a new visitor of your website and I just want to thank you for all the information regarding colon cancer. The posts are really inspiring and that gives us more reason to keep fighting for our loved ones. God bless and keep posting such inspirations. thanks!
Congratulations on the successful event. I hope I can contribute next year and I’d be more than willing to encourage my friends and colleagues to join as well.
You have a great and really empowering website here! I read some of the blog posts especially from people in the featured posts. They are really inspiring. Btw, congrats on the success of your event.
Your website is a great resource about colon cancer and also brings inspirations to people with the illness and even to their loved ones. I’m so glad I found your website. Thanks and congrats to your success!
Thank you for promoting and supporting colon cancer care and educating people. I think you’re doing a great job in this blog and also in the success of the fitness run. I’m also a supporter of colon cancer care.
I’d love to join this event! It looks fun and of course I want to support colon cancer care and education. Congrats on its success. I’m really hoping I can join next time together with my friend who’s a colon cancer survivor. thanks!
I like the fun fitness twist of this event. It looks really fun and I bet all those who participated have really enjoyed this event and of course helping for the great cause for colon cancer care. See you next year because I’m sure to join and participate!
It’s good to see the success of events like this especially one that aims colon cancer care education. My aunt is a cancer survivor and I’m also a supporter of fighting the disease. Congratulations on this great cause!
I’d love to support your cause! I know some people who suffered from colon cancer and I think as a way of helping and supporting is to join these events. By the way, I read your other posts in this blog. Great blog! One that will definitely help and empower people!
I wish I’d known about your fitness event earlier so I could join. I’m glad for your success and hopefully I can join next time to support your cause for colon cancer care.
Very nice! That’s a fun event for 5k race. I also just recently joined a fitness run for colon cancer. It was a great success like yours. Congrats to all the supporters!
I’m so happy for the organizers and also to those who participated for the success of this event. It would be a great help for the colon cancer care education and awareness. Good job guys!
Congrats on the successful fun fitness run for colon cancer care!
My sincere appreciation goes to planners and organizers of Get Your Rear in Gear – Seattle Area for all the encouragement and the excitement in and around every race. My journey over the last few months has included all kinda of challenging and back-breaking e
xercise routines, be that at the gym, on bike rides for hours at a time around town in rain or shine, or hiking mountains near and far. I however find running to the most rewarding and liberating; All you need is a decent pair of shoes and gravity! No machine, no tools, no fancy gadgets; just you, the road and the winds beneath you.