Whitney's Race 2025

🏃‍♀️ About Whitney's Race

• Purpose: Whitney's Race is not just Whitney's race. It is a race against time for those yet to be afflicted with pancreatic cancer, the most deadly cancer.
• Legacy: Whitney Marsh perished at age 41, November 1, 2018, ten months after diagnosis with pancreatic cancer.
• Statistics: Five-year survival from pancreatic cancer stands at 6-9%, showing little to no improvement in survival in the past 50 years despite vast medical advances across almost all other cancers.
• Research Need: Diagnosis is often late, necessitating local medical practitioner education and research for improved testing and imaging.

💡 Challenges of Pancreatic Cancer

• Treatment Process: Once diagnosed, treatment usually involves chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy followed by curative intent surgery followed by more chemotherapy.
• Tragic Outcome: Whitney was scheduled for surgery, but the day before, a CT scan revealed that cancer had spread, leading to her passing four months later.
• Physical Activity: Even while re-starting chemotherapy, she continued to run 8-10 miles or bike 30-40 miles per day.
• Future Directions: Better pre-operative treatment options are essential for improving outcomes.

🌟 Impact of Whitney’s Race

• Funding Goals: Whitney's Race will fund the Whitney Marsh Foundation Inc for local education and national research for pancreatic cancer.
• Resource Allocation: Funds will be apportioned locally and to well-respected national cancer research institutes such as MD Anderson.
• Community Engagement: It is a race against time. It is Time To Cure® pancreatic cancer.
• Participation: Bring yourself and friends to race, or come to enjoy the day if you choose not to race.

🎉 Join Us on Race Day!

• Event Details: Whitney's Race day at the Fort Smith Bakery District will be a great day of running, racing, eating, and music.
• Family Friendly: It is a day for family and friends who run or not.
• Encouragement: If you can't come, consider a donation anytime! A brighter future for pancreatic cancer starts with YOU.
• More Information: For more details, visit Whitney's Race Page.