Paint the Trail Purple

Paint the Trail Purple

Paint the Trail Purple is a family-friendly fundraising event held along the Schuylkill River Trail in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The event is organized by the Pancreatic Cancer Cure Foundation and raises awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer research and for patient support programs at regional hospitals in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Participants may join in person along the trail or participate remotely from any location. Registration options include signing up as an individual, joining a team, or creating a team. The event features multiple non-competitive activity options and typically offers separate start opportunities for walkers, runners, and cyclists. The run portion is described as untimed.

Distances and event options include:

• 5K run and walk
• 23-mile bike ride

Since 2015 the Pancreatic Cancer Cure Foundation has distributed more than $500,000 to support research and patient programs. Approximately 75 percent of that funding has supported translational and conceptual research at regional institutions, while the remaining roughly 25 percent has supported compassionate care and patient programs. Beneficiary institutions named by the organizer include Thomas Jefferson Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, St. Luke's Cancer Center in Upper Bucks County, and Fox Chase Cancer Center. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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