What is Better Than Ever?
Better Than Ever (BTE) offers the community an opportunity to fight cancer two ways: prevention and research.
Prevention- Exercise has been proven to have numerous health benefits, including the reduction of breast, ovarian, and colon cancer. The BTE fitness training program is designed to help our community make walking, running, or biking a regular part of life.
Research- Continuous funds allow researchers to focus on making advancements in cancer treatment. Funds raised by BTE participants are awarded yearly to researchers at the Arizona Cancer Center to focus on women’s cancers.
Since its inception, BTE has distributed more than 1.5 million dollars in research grants, and encouraged more than 2,600 individuals to increase their fitness.
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Participants are currently in-training for a 5.5-mile trail run/walk and a 27-mile bike tour. Training for the fall season will begin in September.
Since September of 2000, BTE has encouraged over 2,600 individuals of all ages, sizes, and abilities to increase their fitness. Past team members have included women and men between the ages of 11 and 84, many of whom had never exercised regularly before BTE.
Better Than Ever is based in Tucson, with groups training in Green Valley. We have had team members from cities throughout Arizona as well as Washington, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Oregon.
Program Details
BTE provides a welcoming, non-competitive atmosphere for participants of all fitness levels, as well as the information necessary to begin and maintain an active lifestyle.
Resources include:
- Multiple weekly group training sessions
- Volunteer coaches to guide team members
- Training schedule and training packet
- Fundraising tips and suggestions
- Educational lectures and social events
- Weekly newsletters
- BTE shirt and finisher awards
In return for these resources, team members are asked to raise funds for the Arizona Cancer Center. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, all of the funds raised go to women’s cancer research and prevention at the Arizona Cancer Center. Gifts made to the Better Than Ever program are tax-deductible.
Better Than Ever is based in Tucson, with groups training in Green Valley. We have had team members from cities throughout Arizona as well as Washington, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Oregon.
Click Here to view a slideshow of the 2007 Better Than Ever CATwalk 10K
For More Information or to get on our mailing list for future events:
Contact Marisa Allen at:
Phone: (520) 626.5752 or (520) 626.7177
Fax:(520) 626.8606
Email: mallen@azcc.arizona.edu
