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Rising Above Cancer 5k Fun Run and Walk

  • City Park 185 Asylum Road Warwick, RI, 02886 United States (map)

Cancer patients, survivors, family, friends and support teams are invited to this celebratory event! Join us to walk or run in honor of a loved one.

Event Schedule
Onsite registration and race packet pickup: 7:00 AM
5K Race/walk start time: 8:00 AM
Kids Races: 9:00 AM
Award Ceremony: 9:30 AM

Prizes

Competitive 5K Road Race with Cash prize for 1st male and female finisher
T-shirts to the first 400 entrants for 5K Run/Walk
Medals and prizes to the top 3 men and women in age groups: 1-19, 20-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Family Fun 8 AM to 11 AM

94 HJY’s Paul and Al, Refreshments, Face painting, Clowns, Balloon Artist and Magician Lon Cerel, Circus workshop, Dog show, YMCA on the Move Van, Cooking demonstration by Chef Terranova, Music, Complementary Massage therapy, Raffles

Money raised will be directed to the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s patient care fund and will support the complementary medicine program. 

Later Event: August 20
Stadium Step Up