Colorado's 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run

Colorado's 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, 9 AM MDT at Mechelen Pavilion, Memorial Park, 8001 W 59th Ave. Arvada, CO 80004. The event aims to raise awareness, encourage early detection and to fund research for esophageal cancer.

Virtual registration is available!

In-person ticket information:

Tickets are $20 in advance by Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 5:00 PM MDT.

T-shirts available for pre-paid, in-person guests until Thursday, August 10th at 5:00 PM MDT.

In-person tickets are $25 on the day of the event. Cash and check are the only forms of payment accepted the day of the event.

Bring your family, friends, and co-workers!  Children 12 and under are admitted FREE!*

Virtual event ticket information:

Tickets are $20 to participate in the virtual event until Friday, September 15, 2023, at 11:59 PM MDT.

Ticket price increases to $25 on Saturday, September16, 2023, 12:00 AM MDT until Sunday, September17, 2023, 11:59 PM MDT.

About the event:

Colorado's 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run will benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection and fund research of esophageal cancer...in hopes of a cure. ™

Esophageal Cancer Research:

2015: First esophageal cancer research grant funded for the very first time.

2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant funded.

2022: The Grant Program is opened for the THIRD time! Research funding will be awarded in 2023!

Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!

In Hopes of a CURE™!

The in-person event starts at 9 AM. Please note the location.

Virtual Registration:

Participate in Colorado's 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run virtually! Here's how:

1. Choose a date, time and location! Participate on Saturday, September 16 or Sunday, September 17.

2. Share your photos/videos with us! Post your photos on social media. Use the hashtag #SalgiWalkRunCO in your posts and tag us @SalgiFoundation! Posts must be made public for us to post them. Or you can email us your photos: salgifoundation at gmail dot com.

In Loving Memory of Ivan:

Joy, Lindsey and Monica, are coordinating the esophageal awareness event in Colorado.

"This fundraiser is in honor of our father/husband, Roy Ivan Parrish, who passed away from Stage IV Esophageal Cancer on July 20th, 2014.

Our father began to experience symptoms of a cold in the spring of 2013. It seemed like a common cold, but he could not kick the side effects. His primary doctor decided to do some blood work and that is when the results showed we were dealing with more than just a cold.

Our father had suffered from GERD for many years, and this had turned into Barrett’s esophagus. However, he was diligent in his checkups and always went in for his scopes in a timely manner. By the time blood work came back, he was diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer in June 2013. The doctors said the cancer was aggressive and it grew very fast. We had another year of life with our father, but it was a tough one. As anyone knows that has experienced medical trials, there were a lot of ups and downs.

We wanted to find a way to help with researching and funding for esophageal cancer. As we began to look, there was not a lot of information or funding out there. For this event, our goal is to provide awareness of the causes of esophageal cancer, how important early detection is, and to help fund any medical advances possible.

Lastly, this is for Ivan, Texas A&M class of ‘76 alum (go Aggies!), and who was able to battle cancer without losing his great sense of humor!"

Ready to make an even bigger impact?

When you register for the event, you will be asked if you'd like to create your own fundraising page. This is a great way to help raise more awareness of esophageal cancer and funding for this life-saving mission.

Registration is NOT required to make a custom fundraising page. To learn more and get started, visit: https://fundrazr.com/salgiwalkrunco2023.

Can't make it? Here are other ways to get involved:

If you are unable to attend the event, there are many other ways in which you can make a difference and support this mission!

DONATE: Support a team or individual fundraiser, click here.

FUNDRAISE: Create your own custom fundraising page, click here.

IN-KIND: To make an in-kind donation, please click here.

SPONSOR:  To become an official event sponsor, please click here.

Learn the facts about esophageal cancer:

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
• obesity,
• poor nutrition,
• tobacco use,
• excessive alcohol use,
• Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has an overall 5 year survival rate of only 20.6%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late, once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.7%.

-In 2023, an estimated 21,560 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,120 deaths.

-Despite these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

Make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!

Waiver: In consideration of my participation in The 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run and/or participation of another individual(s) or as a parent and/or guardian of a child or children age 12 and under, hereby for myself, my heirs and administrators assume any and all risks which might be associated with The 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run event supporting The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation. Hereinafter the event, The 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run, will be referred to as "the event." I waive any and all rights and claims for injuries or damages which I may have against the organizers, volunteers, beneficiaries and sponsors of the event - I hold harmless The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, their representatives, successors and assigns for any and all injuries or damages of any kind whatsoever suffered by me or those I have registered as a result of taking part in the event and any related activities. With participation, I also allow The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to use my photo, my name and also for those I am registering, in any advertising, marketing and/or promotional material. No refunds will be issued for this event. All children must register for the event either online, by email or in person on the day of the event. A party's failure or neglect to acknowledge this waiver does not hold The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation or any of its representatives and/or successors responsible for any injuries and/or losses due to participation in the event.

*Children 12 and under are admitted free to The 5th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run.  All children must be registered online by a parent and/or legal guardian in order to participate in the event.

*Cash and check are the only forms of payment accepted the day of the event.

*In-person tickets are $20 in advance by Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 5:00 PM MDT.

*In-person, paid guests who register online by August 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM MDT, for the 6th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run will receive a t-shirt on the day of the event. Paid participants only. T-shirts to be given out on the day of the event. T-shirts will not be mailed. No size exchanges. No exceptions can be made.

*Virtual tickets are $20 until Friday, September 15, 2023, at 11:59 PM MDT. Virtual ticket price increases to $25 on Saturday, September16, 2023, 12:00 AM MDT until Sunday, September17, 2023, 11:59 PM MDT.

*Processing fee on tickets purchased through fundrazr and/or eventbrite.

+For more information and sources, please visit our Facts and Statistics pages.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912, East Greenwich, RI, 02818.