Be Some Buddy

Athletes for a Cure is a fundraising and awareness program of the Prostate Cancer Foundation that helps athletes as they play, run, bike, walk or race for a cure. Whether it is your first 5K or fifth triathlon, anyone can be an Athlete for a Cure. All money raised by Athletes for a Cure directly supports the Prostate Cancer Foundation by funding the world’s most promising research for discovering better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer.

How You Can Help

1. Join an Athlete for a Cure Team
2. Contribute any dollar amount on the Charitable Donation page during registration check-out.
               ~Receive a technical shirt if you donate $30 or more!

Feeling more adventurous?

Join Athletes for a Cure and be a source of hope for the millions of men and their families around the world that are fighting the disease. Funds raised through this meaningful program benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation and fund the world’s most promising prostate cancer research.

If you and your buddy commit to raising $1000 for the cause, Athletes for a Cure will take care of or cover the following for each of you: your registration, an Athletes for a Cure swag bag and water bottle, tech tee, team uniform and more!

 Find out more and join Athletes for a Cure by visiting athletesforacure.org

What’s in it for you

Every Muddy Buddy participant that donates $30 or more will receive an REI Muddy Buddy Adventure Series Benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation Technical t-shirt in addition to their participant cotton tee. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing that you helped PCF in finding a cure for prostate cancer.

Featured Athlete: Katie Martinez

Who I Run For: My Dad

Within three years of his diagnosis with aggressive prostate cancer, Dick Treat lost his battle to cancer at the age of 66—leaving behind a wife, two sons, two daughters and five grandsons. Dick’s story is not uncommon. In fact, in 2012, more than 28,000 other men will lose their life to prostate cancer.

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Firmly committed to curing prostate cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation is the leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating research globally.

Since 1993, our unique strategies for identifying and investing in the most promising research programs have generated life-saving results. We channel resources to the world’s top scientific minds—cutting red tape and encouraging collaboration to speed breakthroughs.

As a champion for increased government and private support, PCF has helped build a global research enterprise of nearly $10 billion. Through the generous contributions of our donors, we have funded more than 1,500 programs at nearly 200 research centers in 12 countries. To find out more on the Prostate Cancer Foundation, visit their website www.pcf.org