Runners will race for a good cause with the Finish the Fight Against GI Cancer fundraiser, running from Otey’s Tavern in Homewood to Otey’s sister tavern in Mountain Brook on Aug. 10.
The race is a benefit for the Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation. It was organized by the nonprofit’s junior board. It also aims to raise awareness of some of the deadliest cancers, such as stomach, pancreatic, liver, esophageal, colorectal, bile duct, appendix and gallbladder, according to the event’s website.
Participants on the 5.46-mile course will wind through Homewood and Mountain Brook neighborhoods to the finish line at Otey’s in Crestline Village. When the race ends there will be an afterparty in the nearby green space.
Awards will be given to the Top Overall Male and Female, and the Top Overall Male and Female in the following age groups: 9 and under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-30, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
The race will begin at 8 a.m. and the entry fee is $40. Runners can register as an individual, a team in the live chip-timed run or as a two-person relay. If the 8 a.m. start time is too early you can still register and support the foundation.
To register or more, visit runsignup.com, click on the Find a Race link and search for Finish the Fight.
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The Reed Foundation was formed in 2002 while Robert Reed was battling pancreatic cancer, according to the foundation’s website. He felt strongly that creating a focus on GI cancer research and patient care would accelerate the discovery of a cure.
The foundation’s mission is to raise money to fund patient care and GI cancer research. For more than 20 years it has raised awareness and understanding about all gastrointestinal cancers.
The first “Finish the Fight” Iron Bowl Party was held in November 2004.
