Run, Rock and Stroll

Press release:

The Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance is set to kick off its 2nd Annual WOCA Run

Rock & Stroll (formerly known as the Whisper Walk) to be held June 20th at 10:00AM at Mckee Farms Park in Fitchburg. There will be a 5K run/walk followed by a rambunctious Rascal Romp for the kids. Pre-registration can be completed online at www.wisconsinovariancancer.org. Or you can register the day of the race beginning at 8:00am.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Race Day Registration - 8am - 9:30 am

Survivor Photo - 9 am

Warm Up Stretch - 9:30 am

Start 5K Certified Run - 10 am

Start 2 Mile Walk - 10:10 am

Bark in the Park -10:15 am

Start Rascal Romp - 11 am

Award Ceremony - 11:30 am

All funds raised by the event benefit Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance programs that provide education, support, and advocacy.

• Education of women and health care professionals about the warning signs of ovarian

cancer,

• Support for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer,

• Advocacy by raising funds to support ongoing research.

Not long ago, ovarian cancer was referred to as the “silent killer” because it is so difficult to diagnose and even more challenging to treat. More recently, it’s being referred to as “the disease that whispers”. Researchers and gynecologic oncologists learned that there are subtle warning signs that may indicate the presence of the disease, even in the early stages when treatment is more likely to be successful. Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer among women yet it ranks fifth in cancer deaths, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. About one in every 71 women will develop cancer of the ovary.

The American Cancer Society estimates that there are approximately 22,280 cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed annually, with approximately 15,500 deaths. The Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance is working to improve those statistics through its work in the areas of education, support, and advocacy.

For further information contact WOCA online at www.wisconsinovariancancer.org or by calling the WOCA office at 262-797-7804 or sending an email to friends@wisconsinovariancancer.org

The prices for registration before May 25 is: runners & walkers $30, team participants $28, and Rascal Romp (8 and under) $5. The Rascal Romp is a separate part of the event.  These children have their own race, and do not participate in the main  run/walk.

Registration on the day of the event: runners & walkers $35, team participants $35, and Rascal Romp $10.

Ovarian Cancer Survivors are free no matter when they register.