Race for the Cure®

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Christ the Redeemer in Pink

Christ the Redeemer in Pink

Approximately 5,000 people participated in the first ever Race for the Cure® in Brazil, which took place in Rio de Janeiro on October 24, 2010 and included a 3km walk and a 6km race.

  • Events included a Survivor’s Stage, a Health Village and free mammography screening by the National Cancer Institute and Berreto Cancer Hospital, and celebrity appearances.

  • Race for the Cure

    Race for the Cure

    The emblematic Christ the Redeemer statue was lit pink during the month of October.
  • The race committee included Sociedade Franco-Brasileira de Oncologia, Instituto Oncoguia, FEMAMA, Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clinica and Sociedade Brasileira de Mastologia.
  • A total of $75,000 was raised to support breast cancer activities in Rio de Janeiro.

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