Today, November 19, a run will be held in the VU Botanic Garden in Kairenai to encourage men to move and not be silent, to share their experiences and to join forces to help in the fight against prostate and testicular cancer.
According to the National Cancer Institute's deputy for the clinic, urologist Dr. Marius Kinčius, prostate cancer In Lithuania, as in many countries of the world, it is the most common oncological disease in men. In the world in 2020 1,4 million were determined. new cases of this cancer and 375 thousand were recorded. deaths. Prostate cancer cases accounted for 14 percent. for men with all oncological diseases.
MUSTACHE RUN is a run designed to encourage men to be active, to participate in social sports events and to gather strength in the fight against prostate and testicular cancer by sharing their experiences and those of their loved ones.
"Since November is Mustache Month, we invite anyone with a real, glued-on, artificial, paper, toy, wooden or other mustache to the VU Botanic Garden on Sunday for a free one-hour run." The maximum number of participants in the competition is 600", the invitation reads.
Track – 2 km circle with 24 m of vertical ascent (soil: asphalt 80%, unpaved path 20%). The principle of the competition is the participant within 60 minutes. completes the desired number of laps.
Programme
- 10:30 – 11:45 Issue of participant numbers
- 11:50 - 12:00 Opening of the competition
- 12:00 Start
- 13:00 Finish
- 13:10 Award for the fastest male and female runner
