The pink wave of women running for women. They are the protagonists of the Run in pink which colored the streets and the Calpena di San Vendemiano on Sunday November 13th. Two thousand six hundred pink hugs enlivened the solidarity race dedicated to the fight against breast cancer, contributing to the payment of the installments of the mammograph (bought by the Fiorot Association) installed at the Conegliano Hospital for the Ulss 2 screening service, which already has more than 64,000 mammograms performed.
Lots of applause, lots of smiles and the strength to fight the disease, to give concrete support through walking and running, to be at the side of those who face a therapeutic path, to witness recovery, to remember those who unfortunately didn’t make it. Many are the emotions of this event organized by Tri Veneto Run with the Treviso Marathon. To give the official start, at 10 am from Via De Gasperi, in front of the Town Hall, Renzo Zanchetta, Deputy Mayor of San Vendemiano, with, among others, Danilo Riedi, President of the Fight Against Cancer Renzo and Pia Fiorot, Sonia Brescacin , Regional Councillor of Veneto, President of the Fifth Health Commission of Veneto and former Mayoress of San Vendemiano and Paola Roma, President of the Mayors’ Conference of Ulss 2 and President of the Association of Municipalities of Marca, both in the running for godmother , Alessandra Fior from Conegliano, testimonial of the AIRC (and influencer of the Triathlons) who was battling breast cancer was discovered in late 2019 and had surgery in March 2020. Francesco Sartori, President of Tri Veneto Run and Aldo Zanetti, Administrator of the Treviso Marathon.
The pink race
On Sunday morning, the “pink village” near the ice rink came to life from 9:00 with the entertainment of the Radio Company and at 9:30 with the warm-up led by the Joy Club instructors, then at 10:00 the descent with the velo- Cyclists at the top the way. Club, the triathletes from Silca Ultralite Vittorio Veneto and the scooter athletes from Atl-Etica San Vendemiano. On the two routes of 6.5 and 13 kilometers smiles, emotions, a few tears of emotion, a lot of determination and the will not to give up for any reason in the world. Mothers, friends, daughters, grandmothers, grandchildren, aunts and even many little dogs. All strictly pink, including bows, tutus, wigs, bunny ears, garlands, ribbons and hair bands. To be the first to cross the finish line (even if it was not a competitive race), after 6.5 km, Anna Maria, from Conegliano at the age of 54, the fastest also in the last edition. «I take part every year because I love to run and because Corri in pink promotes a just cause – commented the winner – it’s always nice to take part, I’ve always been there, except for the first edition. I also run for those who can’t walk, for those who might like to be here but can’t.” Thirteen kilometers instead for the godmother Alexandra Fior, also applauded at the finish line by her teammate Davide Cassani, former coach of the national cycling team and former Rai commentator. «It was 13 kilometers of incredible emotions in this pink cloud of solidarity – said the 43-year-old – today we were all here for a very just cause to raise funds for the mammograph and to promote prevention. For me it was the first participation in this beautiful event born 9 years ago, it was an honor for me to be a godmother. Once again, as I did during my chemotherapy, I witnessed the beautiful smiles of women who have the power to come together, support one another and encourage one another.”
“I am happy to be part of this very important event today, which, in addition to the contribution for the mammograph, conveys the message of the importance of physical activity, which can also help to find impetus in illness situations,” explained the former cyclist – alongside Alessandra To be someone who has witnessed these moments means to accompany them, to be by their side and also to find strength to give strength. It’s a bit like a bike race, one day it’s more difficult, another day, but only by joining forces can the results be achieved ». The regional councilor is also one of the other 2,600 women Sonja Brescacin, who said after the finish line: “I am happy to have also taken part in this edition of Corri in pink, you feel strong emotions when you see the pink streets of San Vendemiano, with these people of women running and walking a important message. I thank the organizers for considering such an event. Today, it is more important than ever to implement initiatives that integrate public services, and having a next-generation mammograph available for breast cancer screening is an extraordinary goal. Today I have walked with many women who have also faced the path of the disease but today have felt less alone and stronger and have walked in groups ». At 11 a.m. the opening of the pasta party, a moment that could not be organized last year with still Covid restrictions but has always been very appreciated because it offers another opportunity for sharing. From 12.30 p.m. award ceremony for the largest groups, the oldest and the youngest member. The Cisongirls (with 105 members), The Joy Club (104), The Bar alle Piscine Da Veronica (89), The Girls of the Blues Bar (88), #infanziatoccane (84) and Atl-Etica San Vendemiano (57). An award also for the oldest member, always present in previous editions, the centenary Maria Pasqualotto, part of the Cisongirls group: this time it was her daughter who received the award. In March of this year, the very young Noemi Simioni from the group Girls in Gamba was born on the same stage, making her the youngest at eight months.
Comments
“We are very satisfied with the large participation of women in this eighth edition, the registrations went very well, the appeal to sporting activity and solidarity made the streets of San Vendemia turn pink again – explains the Deputy Mayor. Renzo Zanchetta – These are important initiatives and there is an increasing need to create a solidarity network in the region to support research and prevention and to be able to eradicate important diseases such as cancer. Also on behalf of the Mayor Guido Dussin, I thank all the participants, all the volunteers who worked to make the Corri in Rosa possible, the associations and sponsors who support them and of course the organizers, Tri Veneto Run and Treviso Marathon ». “This edition was also a success, it was really nice to see all these women running and running for this beautiful solidarity event – she added. Daniel Riedi, President of the Fiorot association – it is imperative to continue working in the field of prevention and this event has been doing so for more than eight years. We can only thank everyone involved in Corri in Pink ». Finally, the satisfaction of organizer. “We are back with a great edition of Corri in pink as we like it, or with the opportunity to experience the post “race” with the pasta party – concluded Francesco Sartori, President of Tri Veneto Run – a beautiful moment of sharing where all the participants could spend a few hours of conversation and reflection.The emotions were so great, both for us organizers, for the partners and administrators, for the volunteers and above all for the participants.Running for a goal of solidarity, like the fight against breast cancer, drives us to go even further We thank participants, volunteers, administration, partners and everyone who stands by our side ».