Course

Begin at Oakes Field, go to E St turn left,  left at 5th Ave, right on F St, right onto 7th Ave, right on  D St, right on 3rd Ave, left on E St,  left on 2nd Ave, left on B St, left on 3rd Ave, right on C St, left on 6th Ave, right on D St, left back on 7th Ave, left on F St, left on 5th Ave, right on E St and back into Oakes Field and 1 ½ times around track.  The 1 ½ time around track will equal a 5k.

Entry Fees

Check-in/Registration: 8:00am

Registration Fee:

Walkers $25 to pre-register, $30 day of the event.
Runners $30 to pre-register, $35 day of the event.
Student Walkers $15 to pre-register; $20 day of the event
Student Runners $20 to pre-register; $25 day of the event
Oral cancer survivors are FREE.

Children 5 and under are FREE/Ages 6-10 $10

Online registration closes at 12pm on Friday, March 31st. After this date please register in person the morning of the walk with cash/check/money order made payable to The Oral Cancer Foundation.

All participants who register before Friday, March 1st, will receive a FREE event t-shirt that will be available for pick up the day of the event. Participants signing up after March 1st will be able to receive a free t-shirt on a first come first serve basis.

Age Groups

19 & under

20 -29

30 -39

40 - 49

50 - 59

60 - 69

70 & over

Awards

First place medals for  M/F runner in each age group

First place medals for overall M/F runner

Charity Information

All proceeds go to the Oral Cancer Foundation....  This year 48,250 people in US will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer....  115 people will be diagnosed every day.....This year Oral Cancer will cause 8,000 deaths, roughly 1 person every hour of every day......

includes mouth, tongue, and throat cancer

Major cause of Oral Cancer is HPV, Tobacco & Alcohol......The fastest growing segment of Oral Cancer patients do not use tobacco!

FREE ORAL CANCER SCREENINGS and education at the Oral Cancer Foundation Walk/Run for Awareness event in South Charleston

More Information

The Oral Cancer Foundation Walk/Run for Awareness - BridgeValley CTC in West Virginia is a family-friendly FUNdraising event for the entire community! Spreading awareness and early detection are key to survival.

Free string backpacks and oral hygiene supplies

8:00 am to 8:50 am - Free Oral Cancer Screening to the Public

Sponsors