HOW DO I JOIN TEAM LIVE MOORE?Simple! Follow these easy steps and join Team Live Moore Sunday, March 11, 2018 at ReidPark in Tucson, Arizona.
- Go to www.coloncancercoalition.org/tucson
- Click "Register" and choose "Join Existing Team."
- Search your team "Team Live Moore" and it will pop up. (Registration for each individual participant is required)
- Complete registration then BOOM! you're on Team Live Moore!!!
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
We are running/walking in honor of Matt Moore! Matt being diagnosed with stage iv colon cancer at the age of 32 years old was not on our family's agenda. Guess what.. it never is!!! Therefore, not only do we want to increase education on colon cancer, we want to increase early detection to help save lives----the ultimate #livemoorechallenge!
DID YOU KNOW...
*1 in 20 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer in their lifetime?
**If colon cancer is detected in the early stages the five year survival rate is 90%!!! <--- THAT'S A BIG DEAL FRIENDS!!!!
Why you might ask:
While... although the rates of colon cancer in people 50 years and older are declining, the rates of colon cancer diagnosis in people 50 years and UNDER are increasing! In fact, 1 in 10 colon cancer diagnoses are in people UNDER 50 years old. Additionally, these early age colon cancer diagnoses are more likely to be in the harder to treat stages III or IV. It was completely unexpected to learn Matt was diagnosed with colon cancer; however, finding out that the cancer spread from the colon to the liver resulting in a stage iv diagnosis was shocking! We literally knew nothing about colon cancer before all this! Therefore, it is critical to increase colon cancer awareness and increase screenings to SAVE LIVES!!! Learn more about colon cancer at: http://
coloncancercoalition.org/get- educated/
WHEN YOU JOIN OUR TEAM AND PARTICIPATE IN THE GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR EVENT:
You help to educate our community AND raise money for screenings to increase early detection of colon cancer!!! The funds raised at the Tucson race go to El Rio Health (http://www.elrio.org) to support colorectal cancer education and screening in underserved communities in Tucson. Their support will make a local difference in fighting this disease!
WHAT IF I CAN'T MAKE IT TO TUCSON, ARIZONA FOR THE EVENT?
- Join our team as virtual racers or donate to our team to help us reach our goal
- Are you in the Northwest?! Join us for the Portland, Oregon Get YOUR REAR IN GEAR event on Saturday, August 4, 2018 (more information to follow closer to the date)
- Search http://coloncancercoalition.org/get-involved/register-for-a-race/ and find a race near you
We look forward to seeing you at the event and in the meantime, Live Moore!!!!
I hope that Katie and I are able to make it. Your strength and determination are a source of courage to me Nikki and I’m thankful to have been your guys friend. At the least we will join up on the virtual team :)