Can’t make it to an in-person event? No problem! Project Purple’s Virtual Event Series for pancreatic cancer research and patient aid is the easiest way to get involved. We host several virtual events each year that you can run on your treadmill at home, in your neighborhood, or wherever you’d like! For 2025, this series includes:
- Purple Paddy’s 5k | St. Patrick’s Day Weekend (Complete)
- Independence Day Double Mile For Detection | 4th of July Weekend (July 4-6)
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Turkey Trot | (Thanksgiving Weekend Nov. 27 – Dec. 1)
We’re currently recruiting for our Independence Day Double Mile for Early Detection! Click here to register or learn more.
More Info about the Independence Day Double Mile for Early Detection:
Join the worldwide Project Purple community, as we walk, jog, or run 2 miles to raise awareness and provide critical funding for the advancement of early detection testing and protocols.
You can join this event from anywhere: from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam… even your treadmill! This is a 100% virtual event that will take place over the 4th of July weekend (July 4-6). You can do it all at once or choose to break it up over multiple days.
You can stay in the loop with other members of our Project Purple community who are also participating by joining and posting in this Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/doublefordetection/
Distance: 2 Miles
Date: July 4-6th
Time: When you want
Location: From your home or anywhere you can
Reason: Early Detection Of Pancreatic Cancer!
This will be Project Purple’s first of a 3-part virtual series for 2025.
The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is only 13%, largely because it goes undetected for so long. We find that unacceptable so we are raising funds for research towards early detection methods and curative treatment.
All funds raised from this event will fund early detection research initiatives such as the Precede Consortium at NYU Langone and the early detection programs at Hartford Healthcare and the University of Nebraska Medical Center – as well as our recently announced Duke Research Grants!
We encourage you to set up a team and invite your friends and family to join you in making a difference. Participation can happen from anywhere. Share your fundraising pages and make an even larger impact.
Click Here to Register or Learn More!
