Thousands join epic 39-mile Avon NYC walk to fight breast cancer
A second walk with American Cancer Society brings thousands to Prospect Park
New York City was a sea of pink this past weekend, as nearly 3,000 participants joined in the epic two-day, 39.3 mile 12th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer New York, which raised $7 million for breast cancer research, screening, education and treatment.
Walkers, many of whom traveled to New York from other states, covered 26.2 miles on Saturday and spent the night in pink tents on Randall’s Island before setting off for another 13.1 miles on Sunday.
Participants included 376 breast cancer survivors and more than 400 men — many wearing T-shirts reading, “Real Men Wear Pink.”
Colleen Gibney, Jaime Polatsek, Lisa Goldman and Stacy Faith, friends from New Jersey, did the walk decked out in pink tutus.