Walks, dance evenings, Zumba classes, motorcycle rides, charity sales etc. The activities offered as part of Pink October are always particularly numerous.
Non-exhaustive overview of events organized in Indre-et-Loire to benefit the fight against breast cancer.
Friday October 4
> In Tours, the Plurielles social center is offering a day dedicated to cancer awareness, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. At 2 p.m., pink march; 3:30 p.m., friendly snack; 4 p.m., activities, workshops, making health appointments; 6 p.m., closing with inclusive singing and dancing. Meet at 2, Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle.
> At the abbey of Bourgueil, free film debate at 7:30 p.m. with the presence of health professionals. Limited number of places.
Saturday October 5
> The judo club Langeais Cinq-Mars organizes a Taïso event, a gentle Japanese gym accessible to all from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Langeais gymnasium dojo. Free entry, donations on site.
> Walk and motorcycle outing for the benefit organized by the 100 Pas, a young Amboise association, for the benefit of the League against Cancer. This is a hike starting from the Île d’Or kiosk at Amboise from 2 p.m. Two 6 or 11 km routes through the town of Amboise and the Clos Lucé park. €5 and €3 for under-10s (with food). For its part, the ADF Moto club in Amboise will also be present alongside them for a motorcycle outing to Chambord. €7 per helmet. Alix Seguin will also offer massages on site for the benefit of the League Against Cancer.
> Pink Zumba organized at The City of Ladies by the ESVD dance section in the Maria-Callas room, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. On the theme of “Dancing, to fight against breast cancer”, Valérie Duval will be at the helm to lead the dancers towards zumba. Dress code: pink. €5 from 5 years old. Portuguese catering and aperitif by the Les Folies de Julie food truck. Registrations on Helloasso.
> To Manthelan, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Manthelan health professionals organize a pink walk, trail and health quiz. Meet at the association room. Free and open to all.
> At Grand-Pressigny, free and open hikes for all are organized. Meet in front of the town hall at 8:30 a.m. Warm-up with the Mouv-Pressigny association. Four courses during the morning. Departure at 9 a.m.: 13 km; at 10 a.m.: 6 km; at 10:30 a.m.: 3 km; at 11 a.m.: 1 km. Refreshments offered by firefighters and volunteers from the Laco association on the 6 and 13 km.
> Pink October motorcycle ride organized by Le motard benefactor: 95 km charitable motorcycle ride through the towns of Castelrenaudais. Meet at 1 p.m. in the La Tannerie room at Place Gaston Bardet at Château-Renault. Departure scheduled for 2 p.m. Price: €5 per helmet. Stands, on-site events, catering; aperitif and pop-rock concert (entry: €5).
> Country ball at Chambray-lès-Tours. Organized by the Rebels Country Dancers for the benefit of Pink October, ball Saturday October 5 from 7:30 p.m. in the Marcadet room, avenue des Platanes. Price: €10. Information at 06.49.64.07.39 and 06.22.27.45.83.
> To Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire a dance challenge is organized at the Stanichit gymnasium by the Cleap association. Objective: dance all evening for the fight against breast cancer. Several initiations of different dances will be offered between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Price on site: €12. Reservation possible online on the HelloAsso website.
From Saturday October 5 to Sunday October 6
> In Nazelles-Négron, exhibition-sale for the benefit of the League Against Cancer, at the Grange Didière, rue Paul-Sarron.
> To Esfres. Saturday on the market from 9 a.m. to 12 there will be an information stand for the benefit of the associations “Au sein des femmes et Cancen” with a sale of daffodil bulbs and tulips. At the same time on the sports stage from 9 a.m. women’s tennis tournament. At 8:30 p.m.: dancing evening in the village hall with an introduction to bachata from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday October 6 exhibition of photographs around pink to see in the media library until the end of the month. At 9:45 a.m. hike, 10 a.m. warm-up with music for the gallop; 10 a.m. galloping; 10:15 a.m. narrated family walk with strollers, rollerblades, non-electric scooters.
Sunday October 6
> À Bourgueil, pink walk. This will start at 9 a.m., at the Causeret stadium and will offer two routes: a 12 km walk (departure at 9 a.m.) and a 6 km walk (departure at 10 a.m.), supervised by the Rando-Club Bourgueillois. Participation: €10 (free for under 16s). Preliminary warm-up offered by StudioFit 37. A ticket office is currently open at the Touraine Nature Tourist Office, in Bourgueil and Langeais, and at the Tourist Office, in Saumur.
> To Chinon“All in pink” on the Promenade des Docteurs-Mattrais from 9 a.m. On the program: walks of 2.5 to 8 km, races of 4 or 8 km, concerts, initiation to swing, zumba, raffle and activities for children… Registration online (on sportsantenutrition.fr) or on site from 9 a.m. at 10 a.m. Price: €6 or €3 for children under 12.
> Les Vocalises richelaises will be on the stage of the village hall of Richelieu, at 3 p.m., for a concert in favor of APPSOC, an association which works to ensure the comfort of patients in the oncology department of Chinon hospital. The tunes of the Riches choir will be interspersed with demonstrations from a country dance group. Free concert. Free participation.
> Pink Lotto from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tannery Room in Château-Renault.
> Charlène Dieudonné organizes a “Pilates and Latino party” at the Choiseul gymnasium 84 rue des Douets in Tours. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: pilates. From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Latino party. Provide carpet. Participation (€10) donated to the EPGV gym after cancer program. Registration on site or on HelloAsso.
> To Montbazonon the town hall square at 9 a.m. 8 km walk accompanied by the Montbazonnais trail in partnership with Château d’Artigny (Participation €2) followed by an American auction of €5 and a pink aperitif. At 2:30 p.m. Zumba led by Jessica (participation €2) free for children. Sale of t-shirts (€10) in the presence of Lesley Lepage, sponsor of the event.
Many meetings are organized in Indre-et-Loire as part of Pink October.
© Photo archives NR, Jérôme Dutac
Monday October 7
> The oncology and radiotherapy center of the Vinci health center, in Chambray-lès-Tours organizes a 10 a.m. pink day. at 6:30 p.m. On the program, information stand, workshops, conferences.
Tuesday October 8
> The Indre-et-Loire Committee of the League Against Cancer is offering a Pink October awareness webinar reserved for businesses in the department and their employees from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on the Zoom platform. Link on the League Against Cancer website.
Wednesday October 9
> Golf Loches-Verneuil, Stableford competition over 9 holes for the benefit of the League against Cancer.
Friday October 11
> To Ballan-Mirélive karaoke, for the benefit of the Flamme en Rose association. Online reservation on the HelloAsso website. Price: €15.
Saturday October 12
> A Notre-Dame-d’Oéfrom 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Oésia complex, a day of workshops and activities (singing treatments, writing workshops, yoga, socio-aesthetics, dance, etc.). Day pass + “October” t-shirt Pink”: €15.
Sunday October 13
> To Loaches, guided tour “The lives of women in the Middle Ages”, discover the lives of women in the time of Agnès Sorel. Departure at 2:30 p.m. from the tourist office, Place de la Marne (duration 2 hours). Free. Registration required at 02.47.91.82.82.
> Pink harvest banquet, pink Zumba, Châtelliers steps challenge. Organized by the City of‘Amboisethe union of traders and associations. Information and complete program from Amboise town hall.
From Friday October 18 to Sunday October 20
> To Veignéactivities offered by the municipality and local associations. On the program, hiking, mountain biking, motorcycle trip, meetings and introduction to basketball, mountain biking, Florball, Bodykarate… Complete program on the town hall website.
Are you organizing an event as part of Pink October in Indre-et-Loire and it is not on our list? Do not hesitate to send us the information by email: [email protected]. This article may be updated.
