Miles for MBC & Kelly Marie
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Event overview
Miles For MBC & Kelly Marie is the 5th annual Howard Beach color fun run held to benefit METAvivor. The event takes place on October 25, 2025, at Frank M. Charles Memorial Park in Howard Beach, Queens, NY, with a meeting point at 98 St. and 165 Ave. The main activity is a 3-mile color run/walk that begins with a color powder toss and includes three color stations along the course where volunteers apply color powder or spray participants. Raffle items will be available and winners are announced after the walk.
Fundraising, format and facts
The event raises funds for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research; 100% of net proceeds fund MBC research through METAvivor. Registration options include individual entry, forming a team, or joining an existing team. Fundraising pages for participants and sponsorship opportunities are part of the event structure. The event materials also list MBC facts: about 30% of early stage breast cancer survivors have a recurrence as metastatic disease; metastases can occur from several months to 25+ years after treatment; about 685,000 people a year die from metastatic breast cancer globally; and, in the U.S., 31% of MBC patients live longer than five years and 11% live longer than ten years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.