Run for Dad

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Race Name: RUN FOR DAD
• Organizer: American Cancer Society
• Date: September 27, 2025
• Location: Mercer County Park Festival Grounds, West Windsor Township, NJ

🎗️ Purpose

• Fundraiser: To raise funds and build awareness about prostate cancer.
• Honor: Paying tribute to Frank Simms, event co-founder, and all who lost their battle with prostate cancer.
• Awareness Month: Moving the event to September, which is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
• Community Impact: Aiming to inform and support the local community regarding prostate cancer.

👨‍👦 Event Activities

• Participation: Over 1,000 attendees expected.
• Event Options: 5K Run and 2-mile walk available.
• Kids Run: Kids Run For Dad, a series of small races where all participants are winners.
• Family Fun: An enjoyable environment for families to come together.

📈 Statistics

• Diagnosis Rate: Approximately 228,800 men in the US diagnosed in 2023.
• Mortality Rate: Over 27,500 men died from prostate cancer in 2023.
• Incidence: New Jersey has the third highest incidence per capita in the US.
• Survival Rate: Nearly 100% 5-year survival rate with early detection, and 93% living 10 years or more post-diagnosis.

💡 Get Involved

• Education: Focusing on awareness can save lives.
• Action: Supporting personal action in the community strengthens the movement.
• Registration: For more information and to register, visit Run for Dad Official Site.
• Join Us: Be part of the change and participate in this significant event.