Course

The CAMC Foundation Run for Your Life 5-mile run and 2.5- mile walk is an official FestivALL event on Saturday, June 20 and is held in conjunction with the Smoke on the Water Chili Cook-off. The 5 mile run and 2.5 mile walk both begin at Haddad Riverfront Park at 8:00am. The run goes through downtown Charleston along Court Street and up to the historic Spring Hill Cemetery. Walkers will follow the same flat course along Court Street to a turnaround point at the intersection of Piedmont and Farnsworth Drive. All registration fees from the event support colorectal cancer screening and awareness. Registration fee is only $20 if you sign up before June 14 and $25 thereafter. Race Course Map

Entry Fees

Registration is $20 if postmarked before 6/15/2015 and $25 after. Online registration is available on www.tristateracer.com. Late registration and pre-race swag bag pick up is on June 19th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm at the CAMC Cancer Center parking lot in Kanawha City and on race day at Haddad Riverfront Park from 7:00am. Registration is free for colorectal cancer survivors. 

Age Groups

Age divisions: Male/ Female 14 and under, 15 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 and older

Awards

Awards will be given to winners of each male/female age division. Top 3 places in each division will receive gift cards to Robert's Running and Walking Shop. Pre-registered participants will receive a high quality tech t-shirt, medal, tote bag and water bottle from Michelob Ultra. Every participant that crosses the finish line (from the right direction) will be entered into a raffle to win a new pair of running shoes and gift cards.

Charity Information

The CAMC Foundation is the fundraising organization for Charleston Area Medical Center, a regional medical center that is recognized for its excellence in medical services. The foundation works with donors to secure current and future support for CAMC programs and services to improve the health of the people in West Virginia.

More Information

In conjunction with the Smoke on the Water Chili Cook-off, this race is an official FestivALL event on Saturday, June 20, 2015. In 2014, over 270 runners between the ages of 8 to 78 participated in the run and raised over $26,000 that was used within our community to provide for education and screening measures for colorectal cancer. This year, with your support, the CAMC Foundation hopes to significantly increase the amount of people screened. The race will be chip timed.

We are pleased to announce our 2015 Run for Your Life race chairman, Chris Stadelman, a lifelong West Virginian who currently serves as communications director for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Chris has been diagnosed with cancer twice in his life, and received treatment at CAMC both times. In 1991, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease and was treated by Dr. Steven Jubelirer. After eight months of chemotherapy, he was declared cancer-free. That remained the case until the summer of 2014, when he was diagnosed with an unrelated colorectal tumor. He started chemotherapy treatment at CAMC, and that treatment is ongoing. Chris accepted the invitation to be the 2015 race chairman to bring attention to colorectal cancer screening and awareness, honor his late colleague and friend Jody Jividen, who passed away from colorectal cancer and pay tribute to CAMC’s Cancer Center staff.

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