A pink wave will once again sweep over Cannes on Sunday, September 22nd. Men, women, and children, dressed in the iconic pink T-shirt and sporting sneakers, will run or walk to support patient aid programs and encourage research against breast cancer.
In the program for this 8th edition of ODYSSEA Cannes, there will be 3 starts and 3 distances: 1-kilometer children’s race, 5-kilometer race and walk, 10-kilometer race.
Since 2006, 41,000 euros generated by ODYSSEA Cannes registrations have been redistributed to research and local associations fighting breast cancer and supporting those affected by the disease.
Beneficiaries of these funds include RESISTE 06 and Défi de femmes. This year, a new association operating in the PACA region will be supported through Odyssea’s solidarity; it is SOS Breast Cancer, created in May 2012, which aims to provide psychological support to women with breast cancer or other female cancers, as well as to their children and their entourage.
Paul Longoni, President of the Cannes Athletic Club, organizer of the ODYSSEA stage for 7 years, discusses the solidarity event on Sunday, September 22nd: “In 2006, we learned that the Odyssea association was looking for a city in the south for their solidarity race/walk. Over the years, the number of participants has only increased, reaching up to 1,400 registered. The goal of this edition is to increase the numbers a bit more, but the Odyssea dynamic drives us, and 2013 will surely be a great edition, bringing comfort and hope.”
The rendezvous is at Square Carnot for a sporty and friendly morning!
9:30 AM Start of the 1 km children’s race (ages 5 to 15).
9:45 AM Start of the 5 km race/walk
10:30 AM Start of the 10 km race.
Some figures
The breast cancer situation in France (for 2011 according to INVS)
Incidence: 53,041 new cases/year, 21% of breast cancers are attributable to insufficient physical activity.
Mortality: 11,358 deaths/year
The number of women with breast cancer is increasing less and less, but still increasing, yet for 20 years breast cancer mortality has been decreasing.
