A sporting challenge to fight cancer

For the seventh year, the Toulouse Onco Run, a running race to support the fight against cancer, will take place on February 2 on the Oncopole Health Campus of the Future in Toulouse. There are still places left…

Sunday February 2, 2025 will mark the seventh edition of the Toulouse Onco Runa sporting and solidarity event organized by the Haute-Garonne Cancer League. Nearly 3,000 participants are expected on the Campus Santé du Futur, located at the Oncopole, for a morning dedicated to physical activity and the fight against cancer. This meeting is the opportunity tocombine commitment to health and support for medical research.

Move for a good cause

Part of World Cancer Day, the Toulouse Onco Run aims to promote physical activity, a key element in reducing the risks of developing certain forms of cancer. The event is aimed at everyone, whatever the sporting levelwith several options: a timed race of 10 kilometers (departure at 9 a.m.), another of 5 kilometers (departure at 11 a.m.), and a walk accessible to all (departure at 11:10 a.m.). Each event will be preceded by a collective warm-up session, while activities will punctuate the morning.

For those who cannot attend, a remote option also allows you to participate to this collective movement for health. Families, friends or colleagues can mobilize together and contribute to this united effort. Registrations are open and places are still available, particularly for the walking courses.

Support medical research

The entirety of funds collected during the Toulouse Onco Run will be donated to cancer research. This financial commitment plays an essential role in support innovative projects. Among them, a study led by Professor Charlotte Vaysse, surgeon specializing in breast oncology at the CHU – IUCT Oncopole. This project focuses on the link between fat cells and the aggressiveness of breast cancers in obese women, paving the way for more targeted and adapted treatments. “Without the support of the League, many research projects would not have been possible,” underlines Professor Vaysse.