NEW YORK, NY – JULY 20: Participants pose together at the first-ever MoonWalk NYC at Randall’s Island on July 20, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Walk the Walk)

The party kicks off on Saturday, July 26^th at 8pm at Randall’s Island, where you’ll enjoy a delicious group feast, awesome live entertainment, and tons of free giveaways. After the festivities, you’ll Power Walk this renowned midnight marathon (with a half marathon option) with Olympic and World Cup Soccer Star Brandi Chastain.

As you snag free snacks and hydrating drinks along the route, you’ll befriend participants, get fit and healthy, and raise money for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Breast Examination Center in Harlem (BECH), which provides breast cancer screenings for underserved, Harlem women at no out of pocket cost.

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 20: Participants attend the first-ever MoonWalk NYC at Randall’s Island on July 20, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Walk the Walk)

Plus, meet founder and breast cancer survivor Nina Barough, who started Walk the Walk 18 years ago in London, earning support by notables including His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Paul and Stella McCartney, Sir Richard Branson, Pierce Brosnan, and designer Swarovski Crystal. Today, Nina leads Power Walking marathons and challenges across the globe, including The MoonWalk in Scotland, Iceland, and as of last year, America. To date, it has engaged over 300,000 participants and has raised over $144 million dollars to support breast cancer research and those affected by cancer.

Nina Barough Kicks off the MoonWalk NYC

Nina says, “Exercise and physical activity are an essential part of cancer prevention. It’s time to take action, sign up, and get walking.”

Start a team and sign up today at www.walkthewalkamerica.com.

• Like us at: www.Facebook.com/WalktheWalkAmerica
• Follow us at: @WalktheWalk #MoonWalkNYC

• What is Moms In Training?

An 8-week flexible Saturday morning work-out program that provides moms with the opportunity to get in shape, meet other moms & raise crucial funds in the fight against cancer.

• Who does the program benefit and how did you get involved with this organization?

The program directly benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. However, participants are encouraged to fundraise in honor/memory of someone impacted by any type of cancer. I have been working for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for over 12 years. During my time with the organization, I have fundraised $40,000 while training for 4 marathons. However, after becoming a mom and no longer having the same drive or time to commit to long-distance training, I still wanted to find to find a way to engage new moms in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Mission while integrating fitness into their lives. Thus, I created the program, Moms In Training!

• Where do you meet, is the training flexible, do I need to be a runner to get involved?

The groups meets in five different locations in the NYC area: Central Park, Madison Square Park, Astoria Park, Prospect Park & Clove Lake Park. The work-outs cater to moms of all fitness levels, so moms can either walk or run. Moms also have the ability to bring their baby & stroller to the work-outs! The 8-week program culminates with an opportunity for moms to complete a 10K (6.2 miles) on June 8th. Trainings are not mandatory and everyone will be given a training calendar that they can follow on their own. Training starts on April 13th @ 9:00am.

• How can moms get involved and sign up?

There is a $50 registration fee, which goes towards the $500 fundraising commitment. Last year, the average mom ended up raising $1,500! Upon registering, each participant will receive a fundraising website to get you started.

-For more information, contact helena.scott@lls.org or visit the Moms in Training website.

Tuesday at 3pm

Thursday at 10:30am

Friday at 9pm

Saturday at 2pm

For those of you who don’t live in the Hampton’s, this video shows the connection between Cycle for Survival & LLD. Cycle for Survival is very important to us as many of our families and sitters have been directly affected by rare cancers. We want to help raise funds to find a cure & need your  help!

Lindsay at a past Cycle event with ESPN’s Chris Mullin

All funds raised at Cycle for Survival go directly to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for research on rare cancers, which  drastically reduces the time it takes for new treatments to reach patients – in some cases cutting the span from years to months.

This event is especially meaningful to LLD because of Perry and her family, long-time members of LLD, who are dedicated to participating in this indoor cycling event.

Perry is a HUGE Cycle for Survival supporter!

From the moment Perry was born, she has been battling cancer, but the lil’ firecracker has remained extremely positive and is currently recovering. Perry is a huge supporter and lover of Cycle for Survival along with her family. Perry has been receiving treatment at MSKCC and all of the proceeds from Team Perry goes to research on retinoblastoma and children’s brain tumors.

To donate to LLD’s team click here.

To donate to Perry’s team click here.

-LB