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Participate Powerfully!WHEN: September 25 - Run/Walk events, September 26 - Ride events WHERE: Local Challenge - Lewiston/Auburn, Maine OR Global Challenge - anywhere in the world! REGISTRATION FEE*: $50 for any single event; $75 for both run/walk and ride. Registration fee counts towards fundraising minimum AND includes a t-shirt and decal! MINIMUM FUNDRAISING*: $250 WHERE THE $ GOES: Every dollar you raise helps to make life better for people managing the impact of cancer. *Young Adult participants ages 23 & under have a $25 registration fee and $125 fundraising minimum. Youth participants ages 17 & under have a $25 registration fee and no fundraising minimum. |
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE
Register as a Local Challenger or Global Challenger (participate anytime, anywhere) or as a Volunteer*. There are no barriers to join in and no limits to what’s possible when we - as a global community - come together to support people managing the impact of cancer. No matter how you choose to participate - participate powerfully!
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| LOCAL CHALLENGE | GLOBAL CHALLENGE |
| In-person event located in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine featuring 5K/10K run walk on September 25 and ride events on September 26. | Virtual event you complete anywhere and in any way you choose. Join our global community as we support people impacted by cancer. |
No matter how you participate, participate powerfully.
*Volunteer registration for the Local Challenge will open in July. Stay tuned!
STEP 1: REGISTER
Have fun doing what YOU love!
- Register to run, walk or ride for the Local Challenge or Global Challenge
- Local Challenge will take place in Lewiston, Maine following current CDC guidelines
- Global Challenge is anywhere in the world! Create your own Dempsey Challenge in your own community!
STEP 2: FUNDRAISE
Help raise funds to make life better for people impacted by cancer
- Customize your Participant Page
- Share your story
- Download the Dempsey Challenge app
- Create a Facebook Fundraiser
- Earn cool incentives
STEP 3: PARTICIPATE
Get your sweat on!
- Login to the Dempsey Challenge app and set your activity goals!
- Follow our Dempsey Challenge Strava club for motivation and connect with Challengers from all over the world!
- Train with us all summer! Follow our Training Tuesdays series to prepare for the Challenge!
- Join our virtual challenges in the Dempsey Challenge app starting in July.
- Run, walk or ride on Challenge weekend, either in Lewiston/Auburn, ME or from wherever you are in the world!
STEP 4: CELEBRATE
Celebrate with us in September!
- Join us for an epic live streamed celebration when we commemorate 1.5 million miles moved and $1.5 million raised!
Choose how you participate, and participate powerfully!
Many of you will have different comfort levels with participation in group activities due the COVID-19 pandemic. We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable, which is why you will be able to choose (and change) your participation for 2021. During registration, you will choose your Challenge location and confirm your plan as you get closer to event weekend. A detailed health and safety event plan based on current CDC guidelines will be provided to you to help you make your final decision about how you participate.
Dempsey Challenge weekend will continue to be a chance to engage and enlist support from friends, family, and colleagues during your fundraising outreach. We are ready to come together, both in-person in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine and virtually with our extended global community to push towards our ambitious fundraising target. Together, we will reach our goal of $1.5 million raised and help provide a a haven of support for cancer patients, their loved ones, and care partners-- all at no cost.
Invite your friends. Register the kids. Train with us. Set your goals.
And help bring programs and services at no cost to our loved ones and communities impacted by cancer. Just pick your location, your activity, your distance and fundraising goal. We’ll supply special incentives to keep you motivated, create an online community of support, and an invitation to a weekend of fun, virtual celebration, and more.
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| REGISTER | FUNDRAISE | PARTICIPATE | CELEBRATE |
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