Newswise — Chicago area resident-athletes will have the opportunity to participate in a Decathlon at Lane Tech Stadium, Chicago, on August 6 and 7 to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at Rush.
The Decathlon is a world-class athletic event for competitive amateur athletes from all professions testing speed, strength, endurance, agility, and coordination through a series of 10 challenges performed consecutively in one day. The 10 challenges include: 400-meter run, football throw, pull ups, 40 yard dash, dips, 500-meter stationary row, vertical jump, 20-yard shuttle run, bench press and 800-meter run.
The Decathlon originated in New York and on June 10 and 11, NYC participants raised more than $1.5 million to fund pediatric cancer research for Memorial Sloane Kettering.
Funds raised by the Chicago Decathlon participants will provide vital support for Rush University Children’s Hospital at Rush University Medical Center Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and the patients and families it serves. Rush is home to Chicago’s largest pediatric sarcoma program.
Lane Tech Stadium is located at 2601 W Addison St., Chicago, IL 60618. It’s not too late to put your fitness training to work for a good cause, to help children with cancer. For more information, go to https://thedecathlon.org.
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