On Saturday, August 1, San Diego will come together for a day of movement, community and hope at the Curebound Cancer Challenge, San Diego County’s largest community-driven fundraiser for cancer research. Formerly known as Padres Pedal the Cause, the event has united more than 20,000 participants and raised $24.5 million since its launch, with 100% of every participant-raised dollar funding collaborative research at the region’s leading institutions, including UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, Salk Institute, Sanford Burnham Prebys, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, Rady Children’s Health, and Scripps Research Institute.
Held at UC San Diego, the Challenge is a true community experience – a family-friendly event where participants can ride, run, or walk along the beautiful, scenic Torrey Pines coastline. Some form teams; many attend with family and friends. Whether tackling one of three world-class bike routes, joining the 5K or 10K, spinning, flowing through a yoga session, cheering from the sidelines, or volunteering, there is a place for everyone to accelerate cancer cures.
This year, the need to raise funds has never been more urgent. Curebound has received 186 letters of intent from 69 teams seeking cancer study grants this year– up 21% from last year and an all-time record. That surge represents an extraordinary pipeline of innovative cancer research happening in San Diego and waiting to be funded. Funds raised at the Challenge help determine how much of that pipeline Curebound can fulfill…