The second anuual Undy 5000-a brief run to fight colon cancer was held on Saturday June 26th, 2010 at City Park in Denver. The race this year had 1,080 participants and raised just over $120,000. Given the harsh economic times and the nature of fund raising for 2010, we are happy to say that the race both had an increase in attendance and dollars raised from 2009. This year’s event focused more on the education of the racers not just from the if you have it standpoint, but prevention, nutrition and being proactive in your medical care. We were able to secure significantly more media coverage this year with live coverage of the event and multiple newscasts that promoted colon health.

The race takes a tremendous amount of work to put on and make successful from a lot of different avenues and sources. Donations of time and effort are always the backbone of a successful event and this year was no different. The race needed over 50 volunteers on race day this year to make things flow smoothly; and 9 of the those volunteers came from RMSGNA. For 2 years we have utilized your strengths of working in a fast pace environment, empathy with individuals and getting people to go in the directions that we need to by having you working the registration booth. This is the most vital portion of the event and knowing your dedication to patients, your desire to educate and your ability to work hard and with a smile is why we have had you focus on this vital role.

We can not tell you enough how your support both on race day and the months leading up to the event has impacted the ability to have a successful event. We are already in the planning stages for year 3 in June 2011, and we hope that we can count on your support again as the fight against Colorectal Cancer must continue to press forward! We will win this fight together.

Sincerely,

Denver Undy 5000 Planning Committee