About this Event
Cancer Chomp (5th Annual)
🎉 Mark Your Calendars! 🎉
Get ready for an unforgettable day of fun and community engagement at the 5th Annual Cancer Chomp — a neuro-onc awareness event like no other, brought to you by the Preston A. Wells Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy in partnership with the UF Department of Neurosurgery.
📅 Save the Date: Saturday, October 17th
📍 Where: Cancer & Genetics Research Complex, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Join us on the beautiful UF campus for a high-energy celebration featuring:
🏃♀️ A 5K Run/Walk/Roll (The Boot)🎈 A lively Kid Zone
🎗️ Inspiring charitable organizations
🐴 Adorable mini horses
💙 A showcase of UF Health services
🐊 Special appearances by the UF Gator Mascots & Gator Band
✨ And so much more!
This family-friendly event is free to attend, with a small fee for 5K participants. Proceeds directly support patients and families receiving brain/spinal cord tumor care at UF Health.
💻 For full event details, to register for the 5k, and/or to check out highlights from last year, visit: Neurosurgery.UFL.edu/CancerChomp
Let’s CHOMP cancer together—see you there!
Event venue & nearby stays
UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex, 2033 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.