2nd Annual NuNu 5K Race

Date

Start: Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:00 AM

Address

University of Florida
1376 Mowry Road, NW corner of Gale Lemerand Drive and Mowry Road Gainesville, FL

Fees

Online pre-registration (thru 2/24/10) with T-shirt included: $20
Race day registration: $25 (T-shirt not guaranteed)

Brief Description

The Collaboration of Scientists for Critical Research in Biomedicine and UF College of Medicine Graduate Student Organization invite you to the 2nd Annual NuNu 5K Race. Join us for a fun event with music, food&drink, prize giveaways, and appearances by UF mascots Albert and Alberta. The route is a scenic course on the UF campus around Lake Alice, past the historic Bat House with a fast downhill finish. Register to run, walk, or cheer (virtual runner) for a cure for Triple Negative Breast Cancer!

Event

USATF sanctioned (#10-14-042)

Additional Information

BONUS: Enjoy a special musical performance by Chris McCarty and free sandwiches, gelato, and smoothies from The Gelato Company and Planet Smoothie! Stay for the raffle prizes including gym memberships and personal training sessions from AlterEgo Fitness and Gator gear from the University Athletic Association. Proceeds will establish the first-ever research grant for Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) research on site at the University of Florida. TNBC is an extremely aggressive and poorly understood subtype of breast cancer that does not respond to traditional breast cancer treatments and accounts for ~25% of all breast cancer fatalities. The Collaboration of Scientists for Critical Research in Biomedicine (CSCRB, Inc) is a non-profit organization created by young scientists aiming to pioneer research initiatives for critically underfunded areas of medical research in hopes of creating better treatment options for patients. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation directly to the CSCRB, please visit http://cscrb.org

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