SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - Hundreds of runners and walkers donning purple gear are expected to turn out at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay Park next month for the annual PurpleStride Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer. The charity is devoted to fundraising for pancreatic cancer research and patient support.
Registration for the October 8 race is now open. You can register and donate to the cause on the event website.
The event will be emceed by KFMB Stations' own Miles Himmel, son of beloved News 8 reporter Larry Himmel who was lost to the disease in 2014.
The 5K run and walk, in addition to many other PurpleStride events just like it, are among the largest sources of funding for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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