How You Can Help
Help Us Celebrate 15 Years of Sprint!
Visit FirstGiving now to create your fundraising page and register for the event:
Join us for the 15th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Kids’ Run on Saturday, May 5, 2012!
Hosted by the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine since 1998, Sprint for Life has raised over $3.2 million for the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at MD Anderson. Laura Lee Scurlock Blanton and Sandra G. Davis are the courageous women for whom the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program is named..
On Race Day, survivors, their families and friends, businesses, and MD Anderson employees come together to achieve two goals:
- Raise funds for research
- Increase awareness about ovarian cancer and its symptoms
Race Registration and/or Packet Pick-up Events
On-line registration is open through May 2, 2012, but the deadline has passed for having your race packet mailed to you. Register now and plan to pick up your race packet at any one of these events:
| MD Anderson Cancer Center, The Aquarium, Main Building, Floor 1 | 4/25/2012 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Fleet Feet, 6590 Woodway Drive | 4/28/2012 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center, Mays Clinic/Duncan Building Hub, Floor 2 | 4/30/2012 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Randalls, 3131 W. Holcombe Boulevard | 5/1/2012 | 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Sports Authority, Post Oak Boulevard | 5/3/2012 | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Sports Authority, Post Oak Boulevard | 5/4/2012 | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Why Support Is Important
This year, about 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and about 15,000 women will die, making ovarian cancer the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers. Unfortunately, because there is no screening or early detection test available and the symptoms are subtle, only 25% of ovarian tumors are detected before they have progressed to an advanced stage.
2012 Sprint for Life Leadership
Founding families of the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program have accepted the honor of chairing this year’s milestone event. A huge thank you to Kelli Blanton and Eddy Scurlock Blanton, Sr. and, Lee Davis and Gayle Goodman.
Social Media
Become a fan!Multimedia
- Cancer Newsline Podcast: Ovarian Cancer Awareness (13:53)
- Video: Sprint 2009 Race (2:10)
- 2011 race photos at Shutterfly.com
- 2010 race photos at Shutterfly.com
- 2009 race photos at Shutterfly.com
- 2008 race photos