Gran Fondo

Walk, run or cycle to #finishcancerww

Saturday, September 24

Events:

• 5k Fun Run/Walk
• Metric Century 62-mile bicycle ride
• Celebration Ride (35 miles) 

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The cause

The Gran Fondo (the Great Ride) helps our friends, neighbors and loved ones who are fighting cancer. One hundred percent of the funds raised stay local to benefit the Cancer Special Needs Fund of Providence St. Mary Foundation. This special fund provides our most vulnerable patients with gas cards, wigs, medication, rent and utility assistance and other supportive items not covered by insurance.

The event

Gran Fondo takes place on the beautiful campus of Walla Walla Community College. Participants choose from two cycling events or a 5k fun run/walk (departure times vary for each event). You’re encouraged to wear any and all of the colors of cancer (the wilder, the better) to symbolize our purpose and celebrate survivors. Although the type of cancer that affects each of us may be different, we stand united to #finishcancer.

After you ride, walk or run, join us for a community celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participants (and non-participants) are invited to purchase food from the WWCC food truck and enjoy live, on-site broadcasting from Capps Broadcast Group.

Schedule of events

• Metric Century: 7:30 a.m. Check in at 7 a.m.
  A beautiful ride through farmland, orchards and vineyards. 
• Celebration Ride: 9:30 a.m. Check in at 9 a.m.
  A 35-mile ride through wine and wheat country. 
• 5k Fun Run/Walk: 11 a.m. Check in at 10 a.m.
  A 5k run or walk along Mill Creek Trail with optional turnaround points at each mile.
• WWCC Food truck: 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
• Welcome back ribbon cutting for Clint Froke: 12 p.m. (or whenever Clint makes it back!)

Clint Froke, an IS employee at Providence St. Mary and cancer survivor, is riding from Canada to the Gran Fondo in a 24-hour period. Come help cheer Clint on when he arrives at the event around 12pm at the Gran Fondo on Sep. 24.