4th Annual Cancer Can Suck A Cactus 5/10k

🎉 Race Overview

Sunday, November 2nd in Kennebunk, Maine &: Virtual Globally

Registration is now open! Join us on November 2nd, 2025 for an unforgettable event the whole family will enjoy along the scenic coast of southern Maine!

💖 Beneficiaries

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

• Starting Location: 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).
• Course Details: The course is distance certified and we will have professional timing!
• Kids Race: Our 0.5k/1k kids race starts at 10:45am followed by the 5k/10k starting at 11am.

🌍 Virtual Racers

• Record Goals: We are hoping to beat our record from last year with both number of states (19) and number of countries (7)! We will be updating a map as people register across the globe.
• Choose Your Course: Participate on a course of your choice!
• Finisher Rewards: Instead of a finisher medal you will receive an embroidered patch in addition to the swag listed below!

🎁 All Racers

• Goodies: Participants in the kids race, virtual race and Kennebunk race will receive 2 stickers with their race bib as well as a race t-shirt!
• Raffles: With registration you are able to participate in our training raffle and fundraising raffle, check out details here to learn how to win prizes!

*register before October 13th to receive a race t-shirt

For more information, visit the race page: Cancer Can Suck A Cactus.