Winnipeggers got a sweat on in an effort to fight cancer on Saturday.
The 11th annual Challenge for Life walk and workout took place at Assiniboine Park. Participants walked 20 kilometres through the park and also took part in a fitness work out. All funds raised go toward CancerCare Manitoba.
Organizers said there were just over 800 people who signed up this year. Just over $1 million was raised.
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“I think people do this because many of us have been affected by cancer either personally or with family and friends,” said Patti Smith of the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation. “We’re told that one in two of us will receive a cancer diagnosis in our lifetime, so I think that is the motivation that spurs us on to either walk 20K or work out for 200 minutes.”
CancerCare Manitoba said nearly 7,000 Manitobans are diagnosed with cancer each year, about 19 people per day.
Since 2000, the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation has granted over $60 million to CancerCare Manitoba for cancer research and another $12 million for clinical trials to study new treatment options.
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