Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve compiled some frequently asked questions and their answers below. If there is anything we haven’t covered here, please let us know.
The Cardinal International 5K is a global 5k run/walk. In the past people have ran, walked, hiked, rowed and even skated! All you have to do to participate is run or walk (or anything else!) a 5k on Sunday, November 3rd wherever you are in the world, Simple as that. Oh- and send us a picture of where you are running!
The inspiration for the Cardinal International 5k initially came from the desire to remember and honor my own mom, Wendy Cardinal’s memory whom we lost to gynecological cancer in 2012. But this inspiration quickly grew from being individually motivated to something more. It is a way to bring people together to celebrate, honor and remember those we love, to motivate and inspire each other and importantly to raise awareness and support for gynecological cancer prevention and treatment so that together we can do our small part to help prevent any woman; mother, daughter, sister, partner, wife or friend from leaving us too soon.
If you feel you can’t run a 5k but want to be able to in time for the Cardinal International 5K, there are a number of apps and online resources that can help you reach your running goals! Just search “couch to 5k” on the web and you’ll find plenty of sites to get you on your way in no time.
No! If you would like to make a financial donation to support prevention, research, and survivor support services for women’s cancers- GREAT! Click here to donate now!
However, neither payment or fundraising is a requirement. All you need to participate is a pair of shoes, a positive attitude, and a passion for raising awareness around women’s gynecological cancers.
If you want to join the DC Cardinal International 5K team which will be running together in National Race to End Women’s Cancer in Washington DC on November 6th, the cost for the race is cost $45, and includes a t-shirt, and offers an option to do a 5K run or 1 mile walk. Fundraising is optional and fundraising support – such as a personalized website with social media links – is available at the time of registration.
To register to be part of our DC Cardinal International 5K team running together in the National Race to End Women’s Cancer in Washington click here. Please make sure you join the “Cardinal International 5K” team. If you have any trouble registering or joining our team please email us at cardinalinternational5k@gmail.com and we will help you!
When you click the “donate” button on the home page, you will be donating to the Cardinal International 5K Washington DC Team. Our Cardinal International 5K team will be running on November 3rd in the National Race to End Women’s Cancer. All donations will go to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer to fight women’s cancers.
To donate, just click here.
To learn more about the Foundation for Women’s Cancer, click here.
To learn more about the National Race to End Women’s Cancer, click here.
To register for the Cardinal International 5K DC Team, click here.
To register for the Cardinal International Global Team click here.
Absolutely. The Cardinal International 5K first began as a way honor the life and memory of my own mom, Wendy Cardinal whom we lost from a gynecological cancer in 2012. I run for her and to raise awareness for all the mothers, sisters, partners, wives, and friends who have left us too soon. In addition to funding women’s cancer initiatives, a major goal of the Cardinal International 5K is to honor all of these women.
Should you wish to designate your donation in honor or memory of a loved one, a field on the donation page allows you to enter a name, nickname, or title (mom, grandma, etc.)
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of gynecologic cancer risk awareness, prevention, early detection and optimal treatment. Founded by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s in 1991, the Foundation for Women’s Cancer is a nonprofit organization that also provides funding for gynecologic cancer research and training, as well as educational programs and resources.
Since 2011, the Foundation for Women’s Cancer has held the National Race to End Women’s Cancer in Washington DC. The Cardinal International 5K is linked to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer in two key ways:
First, all funds raised through the Cardinal International 5K race will be donated to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer to furthers its mission to increase public awareness of gynecologic cancer risk awareness, prevention, early detection and optimal treatment.
Second, for those living in or near Washington DC interested in joining, a “Cardinal International 5K Washington DC Team”, we will run together in the National Race to End Women’s Cancer. You can register for the National Race and join the Cardinal International 5K Washington DC Team here.
Please make sure you join the “Cardinal International 5K” team. If you have any trouble registering, joining or donating to our team please email us at cardinalinternational5k@gmail.com and we will help you!
No, you do not have to join the Cardinal International 5K Team or run in the formal, timed 5k course. You can run/walk anywhere you want in DC or around the world.
But it is fun and so if you are going to be in DC on Race Day please consider joining us on the Cardinal International 5K Team that is running/walking as part of the National Race to End Women’s Cancer on November 3rd. Registration cost is $45, and includes a t-shirt, and offers an option to do a 5K run or 1 mile walk. Fundraising is optional and fundraising support – such as a personalized website with social media links – is available at the time of registration. Click here to join our team in DC!
For those who choose to run in the formal race we will send details out a few weeks before the race so everyone can meet-up and start together.