Whitney's Race
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Whitney's Race 2026
Whitney's Race 2026 is a fundraising running event on October 31, 2026, held at the Fort Smith Bakery District in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The event supports a foundation that funds local medical practitioner education and national research for pancreatic cancer. Funds will be apportioned locally and the remainder donated to well respected national cancer research institutes such as MD Anderson.
The race program includes in person running events and a supporting spectator category. Distances offered include:
- 5 km run, walk, or crawl
- 10 km run
Registration fees listed by the organizer are $30 for the 5 km, $40 for the 10 km, and $25 for the supporting spectator category.
The event description notes the urgent need for improved diagnostic testing, imaging, and pre-operative treatment options for pancreatic cancer. It also cites low five year survival rates of 6 to 9 percent and projections that pancreatic cancer will become an increasing cause of cancer mortality by 2030. Typical treatment sequences described include chemotherapy with or without radiation, followed by surgery when possible and further chemotherapy. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
