WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.-- An expected 2,000 Purdue University
students, athletes, alumnus, faculty and community members will participate in
The Challenge 5K run/walk for cancer research on Apr. 14.
The Challenge, which is hosted by the Purdue University
Center for Cancer Research, will be held at Ross-Ade Stadium at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $20 for students and
$25 for non-students if you register by April 2. After that date registration
fees are $25 and $30. All proceeds from the race will go toward the cancer
research happening at Purdue.
Since its creation in 2008, The Challenge has raised over $180,000
to help find a cure for cancer. With
the help of football head coach and Challenge spokesman Danny Hope, the race
had over 1,800 participants in 2011.
The fifth annual Challenge is open to all runners, walkers,
and sleepers. By “sleeping-in” for
the race, participants will support and donate to the race without
participating in the 5K run/walk.
Each participant will receive a goodie bag and t-shirt at registration,
however no materials can be shipped.
By registering student organizations, groups have the chance
to win the Cuonzo Martin Challenge Award for the largest percentage of members
taking part in The Challenge. The
Coach Danny Hope Community Challenge Award gives community organizations this
same opportunity.
The Challenge is the only certified race in Tippecanoe
County in which participants can use their official time for qualifying for
other races.
For more information on The Challenge and how to register,
visit The Challenge website at www.thepurduechallenge.com.
The Purdue University Center for Cancer Research was founded
in 1978 and is designated as a National Cancer Institute Basic Cancer
Center. The center studies cancer starting
at the cellular level to discover how cancers develop, progress and respond to
treatment. With the help of its
researchers, the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research finds ways to
detect cancer faster and treat it more effectively.
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