Breast Cancer Walk Goes Forward
Light rain, 40-degree temperatures and 20-mph winds are in the forecast, but those conditions won’t stop Sunday’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach State Park.
The American Cancer Society-sponsored event will have rolling registration between 8 and 11 a.m. at Field 5 - rain or shine.
“Wear a hat, gloves and dress in layers,” advised News 12 meteorologist Rich Hoffman.
Anne Thorsen, organizer of the 5-mile walk, said the “Fight Like a Girl” sweatshirts for sale and the free pink “Survivor” T-shirts may not be enough to stay warm.
More than 50,000 participants walked last year, involving “every demographic that there is on Long Island. There’s schools, sports teams and government corporations. It’s really the whole Long Island community.”
Participants are urged to carpool. Free parking will be provided.
The registration tent is busiest from 8 to 9 a.m., so walkers who want to avoid the crowds should plan to arrive after 10 a.m.
Walkers can start the course anytime between 8 and 11 a.m.
“When you go up to that boardwalk and you see the little dots of pink,” Thorsen said, “you know that you’re making a difference.”
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