The 2nd Annual Best Damn Race Jacksonville will help the world’s largest fundraising event in their fight to end cancer.

Jacksonville, FL, September, 22, 2015 – The American Cancer Society has been chosen, for the second year in a row, as the charity partner for the 2nd Annual Best Damn Race in Jacksonville, Florida on January 16, 2016. The American Cancer Society is honored to be the beneficiary of this event. More than four million Relay For Life participants in 6,000 events nationwide help the American Cancer Society save lives by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back.

The Best Damn Race, Jacksonville (http://jacksonville.bestdamnrace.com) features a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K at Metropolitan Park on Saturday January 16, 2016. The Best Damn Race is a running series created for runners by runners and aims to provide a big race experience at a local race price. The series features races throughout Florida in Cape Coral, Jacksonville, Safety Harbor, and Orlando.

Supporting these Local Jacksonville Events:

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Relay For Life of San Marco/San Jose: www.RelayForLife.org/SanMarcoSanJoseFL

Event Date: April 16, 2016 – 3-9 PM, Hendricks Avenue Elementary School

Relay For Life of Westside: www.RelayForLife.org/WestsideFL

Event Date: April 23, 2016 – 10 AM – 12 AM, Ed White High School

Relay For Life of Metro Jacksonville:  www.RelayForLife.org/MetroJacksonvilleFL

Event Date: April 28, 2016 – 3-9 PM at Hemming Park

Relay For Life of Riverside: www.RelayForLife.org/RiversideFL

Event Date: April 30, 2016 –  3-9 PM, Unity Plaza

 

 

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

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