On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Register for PurpleStrideTokyo 2024＠ShibaPark!

We're excited to announce the return of PurpleStride Tokyo, co-hosted with Tokai University School of Medicine, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery. This inspiring walk & run event brings together pancreatic cancer patients, their families, the bereaved, medical professionals, corporations, and the general public. We invite you to enjoy a day of community, support, and hope amidst the early signs of spring　🌸 in Shiba Park. With an early sakura bloom 🌸predicted, this year's event promises an exceptional experience of spring splendor🌸.

Following a hiatus due to COVID-19, PurpleStride Tokyo is back, aligning with the cherry blossom viewing season 🌸at Shiba Park. Originating in the U.S. at a time when the 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer was just 4%, this community event was born from a desire to eradicate the disease, bring hope to patients and their families, and shine a light on pancreatic cancer.

>Event Details for PurpleStride Tokyo 2024
- Date: Sunday, March 24th, starting at 10 AM (Gathering at 9 AM).
- Location: Shiba Park 4th Area Plaza (Multipurpose Sports Plaza).
- Access: Directly outside of Onarimon Station (Toei Mita Line), Exit A6.

>REGISTRATION
- For individuals: [Individual Registration Link]　https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S7191504/
- For survivors (pancreatic cancer patients): [Survivor Registration Link]　https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S58988195/
- For foreigners: [Application Form for Foreigners]　https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S20015494/

This year marks the 11th anniversary of the event, which began in Sendai as part of an initiative to raise awareness and fight against pancreatic cancer.

We have prepared a 3.5K run (two laps) and a 5K run (three laps) as well as 2 stride courses around Shiba Park, offering a chance for everyone to enjoy and support those battling pancreatic cancer.

>WALK & RUN

3.5K & 5K Shiba Park Run,

3K Shiba Park Historical Sites Tour Walk

3K Leisurely Walk to the Atago Shrine, NHK Broadcasting Museum and Tokyo Tower (including climbing up a hill and walking down steps)

>ENTERTAINMENT

MC Asei Machi, announcer

Pgm1 Jazz Ensemble Afri

Pgm2 Takanawadai HS Dance Team

Pgm3 Takayuki Takemoto, singer

> SURVIVORS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, MEDICAL STAFF, RESEARCHERS... ALL WELCOME

As the main characters of this event, survivors are our special guests. We encourage survivors and their families to enjoy the beauty of Shiba Park in spring. From the first PurpleStrideTokyo, the number of survivors joining us has grown each year, creating a vibrant community of support and hope.

PurpleStride Tokyo has become a key event for the pancreatic cancer community, bringing together patients, families, friends, the bereaved, medical professionals, and corporations for a day of solidarity. Whether you're directly affected by the disease or just want to show your support, we invite you to join us in transforming pancreatic cancer from a "disease of despair" into one of hope and community strength. Wear purple, walk, run, laugh, enjoy, eat, sing, and share stories at Shiba Park as we vow to end pancreatic cancer together.

We look forward to seeing you there for a day of hope, support, and purple pride at PurpleStride Tokyo 2024 @ Shiba Park!

                                    THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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