Some wear pink ribbons, other raise funds. Another group takes a 60 miles walk for three days. Their common denominator is the fight against breast cancer. Every October, every year folks gather for a 3 day breast cancer walk.  Their agenda is to increase the degree of breast cancer awareness around them.

The 3 Days Breast Cancer Walks are held every year by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is an event integrated in October also known as the National Month of Breast Cancer Awareness. Every city puts at the disposal of the walkers each night a tent somewhere in the surroundings. The organizers provide trail support as well as snack and meals. The sum requested for participation is a minimum donation of 2300 dollars.

The ticket is expensive but every penny is worth it. Just think of how much it can be done with all that raised money. The fee for registering is 90 dollars. You can choose from registering online or by email. After this step is done every future walker receives a package for training and it even assigned to a coach. In every walk city are held orientation sessions so that people get used with the route. Both men and women can participate. The walk is opened to minors as well if they are accompanied by parents or legal guardian. The only obligation is to benefit of health insurance during the three days.



Each participant is coached how to raise the 2300 dollars. Donations are accepted cash, credit or check. You can even set up a personal web page in order to make the fund raising more efficient.

The walk is 20 miles long. The distance is not something everybody can handle. That is why the foundation makes sure each walker goes through some basic training walks before the event. The route is marked; every 2 or 3 miles have stops for water, snacks, sports drink. Lunch is assured on the road. The organizers offer assistance when needed. The walk can be ended at any moment. There is no penalty for those who end it before the complete distance. In the camp each walker has access to hot shower and a hot meal at the end of the day. The tents have 2 places and the walker must bring his/ her own sleeping bag. The evenings end with some kind of entertainment form.



All the donations raised by this 3 day breast cancer walk go to different organizations and campaigns. 15% from the entire sum goes to NPT, the National Philantropic Trust. It is all about raising awareness and offering financial aid in building a long term support for breast cancer research.

Many cities, many locations and many people. Hands join in a beautiful attempt to make a difference in the world. What do you say? Are you up for it? After all...it’s just a walk.