Cancer Can Suck A Cactus 5/10k

Sunday, November 8th in Kennebunk, Maine & Virtual Globally

Registration is now open! Join us on November 8th, 2026 for an unforgettable event the whole family will enjoy along the scenic coast of southern Maine!

Proceeds from this event will go towards METAvivor to support stage 4 breast cancer research, Dana Farber Cancer Institute to support pediatric cancer research and to Cancer Can Suck a Cactus to support our mission to foster a global community that empowers and enables exercise—because research has shown that cancer hates exercise (read why below). 

Kennebunk racers

• Start your race at the gorgeous Webhannet Golf Club, run along the Kennebunk coast, through charming neighborhoods & then back to the Club for post-race snacks (including Congdon's Doughnuts), beverages (including Kit NA beer) and finisher medals (plus cacti for our first place finishers in the 5/10k).
• The course is distance certified and we will have professional timing!
• Our 0.5k/1k/toddler dash kids race starts at 10:40am followed by the 5k/10k starting at 11am

Virtual racers

• Last year we had participants on all 7 continents! Come join in the fun from a course of your choice October 24 - November 8
• Choice of exercise is flexible. Past participants have run, walked, hiked, swam, danced, roller bladed, biked and rowed. 

All racers

• Participants (including kids and virtual participants) will receive 2 stickers as well as a race t-shirt if you register prior to October 19th! All Kennebunk racers will receive a finisher medal, virtual racers will receive an embroidered patch. 
• With registration you are able to participate in our training raffle and fundraising raffle, check out details here to learn how to win prizes!