Join Us Today for the UA Cancer Center’s ‘Better Than Ever’ Fitness Program Kick Off

UA Cancer Center's 'Better Than Ever' Fitness Program Kicks Off 16th Season

     WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19, 2015
     5:30-7 P.M.
     UA Cancer Center, Kiewit Auditorium

 

Better Than Ever (BTE), a University of Arizona Cancer Center community fitness and fundraising program, invites the Southern Arizona community to attend the kickoff of the program’s 16th season, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 5:30-7 p.m., at the UA Cancer Center, Kiewit Auditorium, 1515 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson.

The kickoff is free and open to the public. The event will feature food, prizes and more information about the BTE outreach program

(Please note: There is a parking fee of $1.50 per hour, cash only, in the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson visitor/patient parking garages. After 5 p.m., free parking is available just south of the hospital in the UA Zone 1 permit and metered parking lot No. 2030 at East Mabel Street and Martin Avenue.)

Whether you are a new or previous participant, come join BTE’s weekly walking, running and biking groups conveniently located throughout Tucson and Arizona, including Green Valley, Phoenix and Sedona. There also is a train-from-home option.

BTE welcomes all ages and fitness levels and provides a noncompetitive atmosphere where you can meet new friends, raise funds for cancer research and feel healthier.

BTE seeks to prevent cancer and support cancer research by organizing fun fitness groups for everyone and raising funds for cancer research at the UA Cancer Center. Since its inception in 2000, more than 3,600 individuals of all ages, sizes and abilities have trained while raising more than $1.8 million for women’s cancer research.

Many BTE participants return year after year and run to improve their own fitness or honor a loved one. Others have survived cancer themselves and are very willing to share their stories.

Season 16 training begins in September and goes through May. The BTE training plan is designed around several local races; participation in these events is not required to join BTE, but is highly encouraged. All BTE participants will receive a training schedule, tips, weekly newsletters and a BTE shirt.

Can't make it to the kickoff? You still can join BTE! Send an email for more information to uacc-bte@uacc.arizona.edu or call 520-626-8207. Visit the BTE website, http://www.arizonabte.org

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08/19/2015 - 8:00am
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