Judge Dennis Cohen and Catherine Staley at the 2015 race. (Photo/ Josh Williams)
GENESEO — On May 19th Organizers for the Stollin’ for the Colon5k will celebrate 7 years of success.
The 7th annual Stolen’ for the Colon 5k Walk and Run will take place on Saturday, May 19th at 10 a.m. and start from Geneseo Central School.
“Awareness of screening for this preventable disease is urgently needed in our region,” said 5K chair Tina Cottone, a gastroenterology nurse at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital. “This event will help support colon cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, as well as cancer awareness programs through UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Livingston County Cancer Services Program, and the Cancer Services Program of Monroe County.
UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 7th annual is the event sponsor.
Registration for the 5K is $25 per person in advance, $30 the day of the race, and includes chip timing and snacks before and after the race. Register by May 4 to get a free tee shirt. Entrants are invited to collect and submit additional donations.
The event will also feature a kids run that will follow the main race, gastroenterology specialists on hand to provide information and answer questions, food available to purchase, a silent auction and raffles from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and live music featuring the band Trilogy.
“Many of us have had family and friends who’ve had colon cancer,” said Cottone. “Working in the Gastroenterology Division, we appreciate the value and importance of education and screening and know first-hand that it can help save lives.
For online registration, visit lightboxreg.com (Strollin for the Colon). Additional information is available by calling Tina Cottone at (585) 764-4739 or Ginny Gullo (585) 281-1913.