St. Mary’s Health, Digestive Care Center, Old National Bank along with other community sponsors invite you to the 10th annual Colon Screening for Life 5K run/walk, which will be held on Saturday June 11th, 2016 at Old National Bank in downtown Evansville. Events will include a 5K run/walk, a one-mile walk and a kids’ dash.
Festivities start at 7:00 a.m. and the 5K run/walk race will start at 8:00 a.m. The kids’ dash will start at 9:30 a.m. following the run/walk race.
The 5K run/walk and the one-mile walk have an early registration cost of $20, up to June 6th. Registrations after June 6th will be $25.
The race will benefit Colon Screening for Life, Inc. (a local non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about and preventing colorectal cancer). Early Packet pick-up will be held at Eastland Mall Café Court on June 9th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm where there will be an opportunity to register for the race and get race information. There will also be opportunities to win free giveaways.
Other packet pick-up times include Friday, June 10th at Old National Bank Downtown from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and Saturday, June 11th from 6:30am to 7:45am.
Awards will be presented in each of the events and t-shirts are guaranteed for the first 800 participants. Food and drinks will be provided. For more information and/or to print out the race registration form, please go to www.colonscreeningforlife.com.
Colorectal cancer is a well-known and commonly diagnosed condition that affects men and women, usually at age 50 and older. Cancer of the colon or rectum is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. However, colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer.
Colon cancer develops without symptoms. Statistics indicate colon cancer affects more than 150,000 people each year. Screening tests are designed to detect polyps before the cancer develops and spreads.
The following people have an average risk of developing colon cancer:
- Anyone age 50 or over (age 45, if African-American)
- No one in your family has had colon cancer, colon polyps, ovarian or uterine cancer
- You do not have a history of colon polyps, ovarian or endometrial cancer, ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease
People who have an average risk of developing colon cancer should undergo a complete colon evaluation every ten years, starting at age 50 (age 45, if African-American).
The following people have a higher risk of developing colon cancer if any of the following is true:
- You have a previous history of colon cancer or polyps
- Someone in your family has had colon cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer or colon polyps
- You have a history of ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease
People who have a higher risk of developing colon cancer should have a complete colon evaluation at the age 40 or ten years before the age of the family member’s diagnosis.
For more information please contact Laurie Townsend at 812-266-2906.
