The 18th Annual
Hare and Tortoise Ovarian Cancer Memorial Run/Walk
will be held at The Meadows
on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
"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."
The EIGHTEENTH annual Karene O’Hare/Bitsy Whitten Ovarian Cancer Memorial Run is scheduled for Saturday, November 14th, at The Meadows in partnership with the Williamsburg Community Foundation; a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization, tax ID # 54-1927558. This Memorial Run is the only annual fundraising program that supports Ovarian Cancer screening, treatment, and education for uninsured and under-insured women in the greater Williamsburg community.
The O’Hare/Whitten families sponsor this Run to raise money to combat Ovarian Cancer in memory of Karene O’Hare and Bitsy Whitten who were victims of the disease. Since its founding in 2009 by the late John O’Hare, the Hare and Tortoise has distributed over $165,000 to help underwrite the Ovarian Cancer programs offered by the Lackey Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center to their patients. Last year the Williamsburg Community Foundation gave $5,500 to each of the two clinics.
The O’Hare/Whitten families sponsor this Run to raise money to combat Ovarian Cancer in memory of Karene O’Hare and Bitsy Whitten who were victims of the disease. Since its founding in 2009 by the late John O’Hare, the Hare and Tortoise has distributed over $165,000 to help underwrite the Ovarian Cancer programs offered by the Lackey Clinic and the Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center to their patients. Last year the Williamsburg Community Foundation gave $5,500 to each of the two clinics.
To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, the Marquis de Lafayette will be handing out awards at this year’s race.
Please register for the race, donate to the charity, and/or become a sponsor. Thank you for your support in the fight against this dreadful disease.
Race Directors:
Jim Elder
Nicholas Luccketti
Please register for the race, donate to the charity, and/or become a sponsor. Thank you for your support in the fight against this dreadful disease.
Race Directors:
Jim Elder
Nicholas Luccketti
A huge Thank You to last year's sponsors!
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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
