Screen Your Gut - Save Your Butt 5k Challenge 2023
Join us in San Diego to raise awareness about colorectal cancer and to promote prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer. #C4Screen2PreventCRC
$30,263Raised of $50,000
C4 5K Run to Defeat Colorectal Cancer
The California Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) is a nonprofit organization made up of a diverse group of dedicated individuals from throughout California whose mission is to save lives and reduce suffering from colorectal cancer in all Californians.
Funds raised through the “Screen Your Gut - Save Your Butt” run will be used for the C4 Community Grants Program that aims to increase screening to prevent colorectal cancer development and detect existing cancers earlier when the outcomes are more favorable for patients.
THANK YOU, EVERYONE!!
We are so pleased that you joined us and helped make our inaugural event a success. We have already started planning for 2024 and can't wait to see you again next year in San Diego!
Link to Event Photos
Click here to access the photos taken at the Screen Your Gut - Save Your Butt 5k challenge. The image quality is likely less than ideal but hopefully provide a fun glimpse of the day's events.
Our event photographer was a no-show so these photos are all we have from the event. We already have a new photographer ready for next year so this won't happen again.
TEAMS Update!
Update: March 2
Wow! We are up to 19 teams for the event! Thank you to all for working so hard to make this a successful event. The organizing committee feels particularly inspired by those generously supporting family/friends/colleagues who are dealing with colorectal cancer and its after effects. We look forward to seeing you all on March 4.
Team MARLA and SCRIPPS Hot Butt Stuffers are making steady progress in overtaking the lead teams in fundraising efforts.
Go Team MARLA and Scripps Hot Butt Stuffers!
Thank you to all donors for all the teams - your generosity is a beautiful thing!
Current team with the most members: UCSD GI Polyp Punchers - 68 team members!
Photo by Merakist on Unsplash
Donations
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! In-person registration is happening on Saturday morning
Online registration is now closed! Thank you to all who signed up so far.
You can still register in-person on Saturday, March 4 beginning at 6:30 am at the race site.
We encourage you to still come join the fun!
Race Day (March 4) Logistics - packets, registration, parking, race starts
- Packet Pick Up Begins: 6:30 AM
- Day of Registration Begins: 6:30 AM
- Opening Ceremony: 7:30 AM
- 5K Begins: 8:00 AM
- 1 Mile Begins: 8:10 AM
- Closing Celebration: 9:15 AM
- Event Concludes: 10:45 AM
LOCATION: De Anza Cove/Mission Bay 2840 N Mission Bay Dr San Diego, CA 92109
PARKING: Parking will be available in lots within Mission Bay Park on a first-come first-serve basis. Please note that due to the event, Mission Bay Drive will be closed prior to the event start time, which will affect parking access. There will be ample parking NORTH of De Anza Cove. Please take the road closure into consideration and allow for plenty of time for parking and for arrival to the event site.
Before Road Closures:
(North or South on Interstate 5)
- Take Exit 22 for Clairemont Drive (west) toward Mission Bay
- Drive Turn Right (north) onto Mission Bay Drive
- Turn Left at De Anza Road and enter parking lot
Clairemont Drive will not be available after 7am
(Heading North on Interstate 5)
- Take exit 23A - Grand & Garnet Exit
- Stay right & pass Grand which is the first intersection & no U-turn
- Head toward Garnet taking the next intersection at Bunker Hill Street & U-turn. (Rubio’s is on your left)
- Head back south on Mission Bay
- Turn Right onto North Mission Bay Drive
- Turn Left at De Anza Road and enter parking lot
Clairemont Drive will not be available after 7am
(North or South on Interstate 5)
- Take Exit 23 - Mission Bay Drive
- Head south on Mission Bay Drive until you see Mission Bay Park
- Turn Right onto Mission Bay Drive
- Turn Left at De Anza Road and enter parking lot
*Please note that all dogs must be off the course by 9:00 AM*
Weather Forecast
Looks like we are in for a nice day for the 5k challenge!
If you have been waiting to register because you were uncertain as to the potential for bad weather, looks like we are going to have a lovely day. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!
ATTENTION: 5K SYGSYB Participants - Information for Saturday's race
Many participants have had other people enter their registration details and certain data might be either missing or inaccurate in our database as a consequence (examples: T-shirt size, birthday, gender identity, incorrect name).
If you are planning on competing for race-day event medals by age and gender, please plan to show up a little early to make sure your race details are accurate (including name).
We hope to have enough T-shirts in various sizes to cover all participants.
Pre-event registration closes at 5pm on Thursday, March 2 so the timing company can generate bibs.
Late registration (and changes to existing registrations) will open again on March 4 at 6:30 am.
The 5k is the first race to start and will be launched at 8am.
See you on Saturday!
Age Group 5K Race Medals (1st-3rd place) and Survivor Medals
All survivors participating will receive a survivor medal.
For those who place in their age groups for the 5K challenge, by M/F, will receive 1st-3rd finisher medals.
Only the 5k will be timed and placement will be within the following age groups.
Age groups for 1st-3rd (5K timed challenge only), separate awards for M/F:
- 6 & Under
- 7-8
- 9-12
- 13-18
- 19-24
- 25-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70-79
- 80+
If you registered but your birthday isn't listed, you will need to come a little early so we have time to update your birthday as part of registration if you want to try to qualify for 1st-3rd place.
Information About Starting a Team
If you are planning on forming a team to participate, follow these steps:
1) Click on Registration
2) Select the race you want to enter
3) Enter the requested information and Add Ticket
4) The system will then ask you whether you want to join an existing team, register as an individual, or form your own team.
5) You then have the option of just completing the registration or adding additional team members. Each registration is added to your cart to pay. Once you complete the payment, you will receive an email confirmation.