a family-friendly event benefitting local breast cancer research
BRIGHT Run is a non-competitive 1 km/5 km walk or run held at Christie Lake Conservation Area, on the first Saturday after Labour Day.
Join us for our 18th annual BRIGHT Run!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Welcome to BRIGHT Run!
Here is what you need to know and what makes BRIGHT so special:
- Every participant raised dollar goes entirely and directly to fund local breast cancer research in Hamilton
- 100% volunteer powered (no paid staff)
- 21 research projects have been funded so far (4 new ones in 2024)
- 1700 participants and 200 volunteers attended the 2024 event
- Community Partners cover all organizing and hosting expenses
- ELECTRIC | INSPIRING | EXCITING | FUN | ENERGIZING
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PROJECTS
BRIGHT Run has funded 21 breast cancer research projects each ranging in value between $50,000 and $100,000. Here are some of the projects your donations have funded to date.
PYNK Program
The PYNK program for young people diagnosed with breast cancer will help people under 40, who face a range of unique issues because of their age and the nature of their disease. “Breast cancer is particularly challenging for younger patients, with more aggressive...
BRIGHT Funding for Metastatic Breast Cancer Study
BRIGHT Run has approved funding for a research project that aims to study the impact of a specialized type of radiation in patients with metastatic breast cancer. The project, headed by Dr. Elysia K. Donovan, a radiation oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre aims...
Announcing the new BRIGHT Run Breast Cancer Learning Health System Chair
The BRIGHT Run’s 17th funding commitment represents a unique and cutting-edge legacy that is a tribute to the hard work of our participants, volunteers and community partners over many years. The BRIGHT Run Breast Cancer Learning Health System Chair was jointly...
Daily Partial Breast Irradiation
BRIGHT provided funding to support a phase II randomized trial to evaluate the safety of two accelerated partial breast irradiation regimens, of different intensities, in women who had undergone lumpectomy for breast cancer. Sixty-two women were enrolled in Hamilton...
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