The Hare & Tortoise race will be held September 6, 2014 this year click here to register
Click here to view the 2013 results
"The tortoise is slow and steady but wins the race – Ovarian Cancer is slow to detect but we can win the race. The tortoise is quiet – Ovarian Cancer is the quiet cancer – it whispers – don’t let it beat you."
Why participate in this walk/run?
The run raises money to fund Ovarian Cancer screening and testing programs for under-insured and un-insured women, of all ages, who reside in the greater Williamsburg community. We have donated $87,000, to date, to underwrite these programs which are offered by the Lackey Free Family Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical Center. The programs have diagnosed 7 women in early stage Ovarian Cancer. These women were all treated successfully for the disease because of an early stage diagnosis.
"The tortoise is slow and steady but wins the race – Ovarian Cancer is slow to detect but we can win the race. The tortoise is quiet – Ovarian Cancer is the quiet cancer – it whispers – don’t let it beat you."
Why participate in this walk/run?
The run raises money to fund Ovarian Cancer screening and testing programs for under-insured and un-insured women, of all ages, who reside in the greater Williamsburg community. We have donated $87,000, to date, to underwrite these programs which are offered by the Lackey Free Family Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical Center. The programs have diagnosed 7 women in early stage Ovarian Cancer. These women were all treated successfully for the disease because of an early stage diagnosis.
Facts about Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer and is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths among American women. No routine screening test exists to detect Ovarian Cancer.
- 20,000 American women are diagnosed each year.
- 15,000 American women will die from the disease in 2014.
- 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed too late.
- Only 19% of Ovarian cases are diagnosed at an early stage - when treatment can make a huge difference.
All information on this web site was compiled using the following sources:
American Cancer Society
National Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Coalition
American Cancer Society
National Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Coalition
